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Shannon Sharpe Wiki Biography
Shannon Sharpe was born on 26 June 1968, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and is a retired professional American Football player, best known for have played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens. He was also an analyst for CBS Sports, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Shannon Sharpe? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $8 million, mostly earned through a successful career in professional football. He received high valued contracts and was also inducted into the Pro-Football Hall of Fame. He achieved numerous records, and all of these ensured the position of his wealth.
Shannon and his older brother Sterling would both aspire to careers in professional football. He attended Savannah State College where he played basketball, football, and ran track; he became an All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection three times and also became the SIAC Player of the Year in 1987. He helped the school to their best records in history, before graduating with a degree in criminal justice.
He joined the 1990 NFL Draft ,and was picked up by the Denver Broncos during the seventh round. He stayed with Denver for nine years, winning Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII with the team. During their popularity as Super Bowl champions, he appeared in several promotions. He then played with the Baltimore Ravens for two years, winning another championship in Super Bowl XXXV. Afterwards, he returned to the Broncos and played until his retirement in 2003. After retiring, he would go on to work as an analyst for CBS much like his brother.
Shannon started as a commentator for the show “The NFL Today”, and also made appearances in the “Sprint Halftime Report” and the “Subway Postgame Show”. During his time there he co-hosted with James Brown, Dan Marino, and Boomer Esiason. However, he received some criticism for his broadcasting skills since he had difficulty enunciating words and also had problems with grammar. He was relieved of his duties in 2014.
Aside from being an analyst, Sharpe also writes for FitnessRX and is their spokesperson. He also does work on radio, hosting the “Opening Drive” program for Sirius NFL Radio. In 2009, he was considered for Pro-Football Hall of Fame Honors but was passed over. In the same year, he was inducted in the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame. Eventually, Sharpe was inducted in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Aside from footbal connections, Shannon appeared in an episode of “American Dad!”
For his personal life, it is known that Sharpe lives with his girlfriend Katy Kellner in Atlanta. It is also known that Sharpe has children with other women, having received 10 civil complaints for child support since 1994. In 2010, a temporary restraining order was placed against him by alleged stalker Michele Bundy but it was later voluntarily dismissed.
IMDB Wikipedia $8 Million 1968 1968-06-26 228 lbs (103.41 kg) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) African American American American football tight end Boomer Esiason Chicago Dan Marino Illinois James Brown June 26 Mary Alice Dixon Michele Bundy Mr. Ed NFL Players Savannah State University Shannon “Horsehead Shannon Sharpe Shannon Sharpe Net Worth Sharpe” Sherra Sharpe Sterling Sharpe The Shapeshifter United States United States of America
Shannon Sharpe Quick Info
Full Name | Shannon Sharpe |
Net Worth | $8 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 26, 1968 |
Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 228 lbs (103.41 kg) |
Profession | American football tight end |
Education | Savannah State University |
Nationality | American |
Parents | Mary Alice Dixon |
Siblings | Sterling Sharpe, Sherra Sharpe |
Partner | Katy Kellner |
Nicknames | Shannon “Horsehead, Mr. Ed, Sharpe” , The Shapeshifter |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1649114/ |
Movies | The NFL Today, 10 Yards: Fantasy Football |
TV Shows | The NFL Today |
Shannon Sharpe Quotes
- On growing up : We were so poor, a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber.”
Shannon Sharpe Important Facts
- Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
- Inducted into the Savannah State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.
- Inducted into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2014.
- He is now a commentator for the CBS Sports show The NFL Today (1975). [July 2006]
- Tight end with the NFL’s Denver Broncos (1990-1999, 2002-2003) and Baltimore Ravens (2000-2001).
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
- Ozzie Newsome, Hall-of-Fame tight-end, Baltimore Ravens’ general manager, and the man responsible for signing him before the 2000 season had this to say about him, “I think he’s a threat when he’s on the field. He has to be double teamed. He’s a great route-runner. He’s proving that he can make the big plays. That’s what separates him. He’s a threat”.
- Younger brother of former NFL wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.
- He was one of the NFL’s top tight ends from the 1990s through the early 2000s. He played 12 of his 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos in the NFL. He is known most for his creative commentary and trash talking as well as for being no doubt the greatest tight end of his time, and maybe in league history.
- He was selected in the 7th round of the 1990 NFL draft, 192nd overall, by the Denver Broncos. He had a mediocre rookie season as a wide receiver, until Broncos head coach Dan Reeves convinced him to convert to tight end. He remained with Denver until 1999, winning two Super Bowl championships in the process. After the 1997 season championship, his first, he appeared on General Mills’ Wheaties boxes with four other Broncos. After a two-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens, where he won another Super Bowl ring, he returned to the Broncos. He played there until 2003. Then, he retired to become an NFL broadcaster.
Shannon Sharpe Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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The NFL Today | 2014 | TV Series | Actor | |
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles | 2011 | Documentary thanks | Thanks | |
Fox and Friends | 2017 | TV Series | Himself – Pro Football Hall of Famer | Self |
Undisputed | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
ESPN First Take | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Garbage Time with Katie Nolan | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Mike & Mike | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Pro Fooball Hall of Famer / Himself – CBS Sports NFL Analyst / Himslef – Pro Football Hall of Famer | Self |
The NFL Today | 2005-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Analyst / Himself – CBS Analyst | Self |
Denver Broncos Greatest Moments | 2013 | Video | Himself | Self |
American Dad! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rome Is Burning | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Super Bowl XLV | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Pro Football Hall of Fame Member | Self |
2007 AFC Championship Game | 2008 | TV Special | Himself – Studio Analyst | Self |
Pardon the Interruption | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
I Love the ’90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
ESPN’s Sunday Night Football | 1991-2003 | TV Series | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End / Himself – Baltimore Ravens Tight End | Self |
NFL Monday Night Football | 1992-2003 | TV Series | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End / Himself – Baltimore Ravens Tight End | Self |
NFL on FOX | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Himself – Baltimore Ravens Tight End | Self |
Hard Knocks | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Self | |
Super Bowl XXXV | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself – Baltimore Ravens Tight End | Self |
ESPN SportsCentury | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Jersey | 2000 | TV Series | Himself, an NFL football player | Self |
The NFL on CBS | 1991-2000 | TV Series | Himself – Baltimore Ravens Tight End / Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
Jeopardy! | 1999 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Contestant | Self |
Super Bowl XXXIII | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
1998 AFC Championship Game | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
Super Bowl XXXII | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
1997 AFC Championship Game | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
The NFL on NBC | 1993-1997 | TV Series | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
TNT Sunday Night Football | 1990-1996 | TV Series | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
1991 AFC Championship Game | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Denver Broncos Tight End | Self |
Mike & Mike | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Pro Football Hall of Famer | Archive Footage |
Rome Is Burning | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |