Real Name/Full Name : | Anthony Cris Collinsworth |
Nick Name/Celebrated Name : | Cris Collinsworth |
Birth Place : | Dayton, Western Ohio, United States of America |
Date Of Birth/Birthday : | 27 January 1959 |
Age/How Old : | 65 years old |
Height/How Tall : | In Centimetres – 196 cm In Feet and Inches – 6′ 5″ |
Weight : | In Kilograms – 87 Kg In Pounds – 192 lbs |
Eye Color : | Dark Brown (or) Black |
Hair Color : | Dark Brown and Grey |
Parent’s Name : | Father – Abraham Lincoln “Abe” Collinsworth Mother – Donetta Browning Collinsworth |
Siblings : | Brother (s) – Greg Collinsworth, Kyle Collinsworth |
School : | Astronaut High School, Titusville, Florida, United States of America |
College : | 1) University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, United States of America 2) University of Florida in the city of Gainesville, Florida, United States of America |
Religion : | N/A |
Nationality : | American |
Zodiac Sign : | Aquarius |
Gender : | Male |
Sexual Orientation : | Straight |
Marital Status : | Married |
Girlfriend : | N/A |
Wife/Spouse Name : | Holly (Bankemper) Collinsworth |
Kids/Children Name : | Daughter (s) – Ashley Collinsworth, Katie Collinsworth Sons (s) – Austin Collinsworth, Jack Collinsworth |
Profession : | American sports broadcaster and former American professional football player |
Net Worth : | $20 million |
Last Updated : | September 2024 |
Cris Collinsworth is a former American professional football player, who currently serves as a sports broadcaster and announcer. He is most known for being a wide receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals team at the NFL (National Football League). He has won as many as fifteen Sports Emmy Awards.
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Biography and Early Life
Cris Collinsworth was born as Antony Cris Collinsworth on the 27th of January 1959 in the city of Dayton in Ohio in the United States of America. His mother, Donetta Browning Collinsworth, and his father Abraham Lincoln “Abe” Collinsworth were both educators. Interestingly, his father was also a basketball player and played for the team Kentucky Wildcats in the National Football League and went on to win the national championship in the year 1958.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Cris Collinsworth in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Cris Collinsworth’s age is 65 years old as of today’s date 10th September 2024 having been born on 27 January 1959. Though, he is 6′ 5″ in feet and inches and 196 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 192 lbs in Pound and 87kg in Kilograms.
Education
Cris Collinsworth and his brother Greg Collinsworth pursued their preliminary education from the Astronaut High School in the city Titusville, Florida in the United States of America. He was then awarded an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in the city of Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, where he graduated, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. The University of Florida also inducted him to the Student Hall of Fame for his exemplary performance both in academia and in the field of sports. In addition to this, he also played for the college basketball team at the University of Florida.
In the year 1991, he also earned a doctorate (Juris Doctor) from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in Cincinnati in the United States of America.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Cris Collinsworth is married to Holly (Bankemper) Collinsworth and the couple has four children, who they named Ashley Collinsworth, Katie Collinsworth, Austin Collinsworth, and Jack Collinsworth. Austin was a professional football player and captained the sports team at the University of Notre Dame. His other son, Jack was a sports presenter with the sports channel ESPN and later, joined him at NBC Universal Media.
Is Cris Collinsworth Gay?
No, Cris Collinsworth is not a homosexual or a gay celebrity. He is a straight male personality. Cris is happily married to his wife and the couple has 4 beautiful children, 2 boys and 2 girls in their family.
Professional Career
Cris Collinsworth was born to a couple who were passionate about sports, his father himself was a national-level footballer. In the year 1981, he was drafted to the team Cincinnati Bengals and spent as many as eight seasons with them. After retiring, he chose to be a sports broadcaster and a radio show host in the year 1989.
By the year 2009, he had commentated on several games, such as the 2008 Summer Olympics, Super Bowl XXXIX, Super Bowl LII, etc.
Awards
Cris Collinsworth, for his contribution to the field of American sports, more specifically American basketball, has been recognized by several reputed organizations with a fleet of awards and titles. In both the years 1998 and 1999, he was recognized as an “Outstanding Studio Analyst” with two Sports Emmy Awards.
In the years 2003, 2004, and 2005, he received three more Sports Emmy Awards for being an “Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Analyst” for the commendable sports broadcasting work he did with the American television network called Home Box Office. In the year 2008, he was allowed to serve as a correspondent at the 2008 Summer Olympics in collaboration with NBC, an American entertainment and media firm.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Cris Collinsworth in 2024
As of 2024, the former American football player current sports broadcaster Cris Collinsworth’s estimated net worth is computed by experts to be close to a whopping $20 million. He has earned this fortune through the contracts he signed with various teams and football clubs during his career as a professional footballer playing for over two decades. Currently, his source of income is sports announcing and broadcasting, which also contributes significantly to his net worth.
Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know
1) According to reports, Cris Collinsworth was one of the eighty-three people rescued at a floating restaurant named “Jeff Ruby’s Waterfront restaurant” in the city of Covington, Kentucky when the restaurant fell after the anchors tore off, and started to drift towards the Ohio River. It was fortunately stopped by a bridge in the river itself named the ”Brent Spence Bridge”, that connects Ohio to Kentucky.
2) The “Jeff Ruby’s Waterfront restaurant”, as an ode to Cris Collinsworth and his legacy has named a steak on their spread after him.
Cris Collinsworth is a former American professional sportsperson who presently works as a sports presenter and broadcaster. His achievements bear a testament to the career he has had over all these years.