Frank Gifford Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Francis Newton Gifford
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Saturday
BIRTHPLACE
Santa Monica, California, United States of America
DIED AT AGE
84 Years 11 Months 24 Days
DEATHDATE
August 9, 2015
DEATHPLACE
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America
CAUSE OF DEATH
Natural Causes
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
LEO
ALSO NOTED FOR
Television Personality
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'1''(feet & inches)
1.8542 meters
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
89 kg
195.8 lbs
Frank Gifford Family Members
BROTHER(S) NAME
SISTER(S) NAME
Frank Gifford Marriage, Affairs and Children
AFFAIR
Child(ren) of Frank Gifford and Maxine Avis Ewart
Victoria (Daughter)
Jeff (Son)
Kyle (Son)
SPOUSE
Astrid Gifford (1978-1986)
SPOUSE
Kathie Lee Gifford (1986-2015)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
NFL 1952 (New York Giants),
FAMOUS FROM/AS
NFL (1956)
ADDRESS
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Education, Net Worth & More
RELIGION
Born Again Christian
SCHOOLING FROM
Bakersfield (CA)
NET WORTH
$18 Million
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About Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford was born on 16 August 1930. When he was the child he faces poverty during the great depression. His father struggles a lot to find work. From Bakersfield High School Frank Gifford was graduated. He loves sports from his young age but he was not able to get the scholarship of USC University of Southern California. because of not getting a scholarship from USC he decided to play Bakersfield Junior College and made it to the Junior College All-American team and earned the grades needed to enroll at USC. In 1952 he graduated from USC. With a huge fan following, he became the popular player. He also had played roles in some movies like 'That?s My Boy?, ?The All American?, ?Darby?s Rangers? and ?Up Periscope?.
Career of Frank Gifford
Beginning in 1952 he played both offense and defense, The new york giants where he spent his entire NFL career. Once he gets retired from his career but that retirement of Frank Gifford did not stay long, he returns back in 1962 and play 2 more years and get retired permanently in 1964. He also went for modeling and get a chance to do acting in movies, and then he plays role in movies like 'That?s My Boy?, ?The All American?, ?Darby?s Rangers? and ?Up Periscope?. He became a broadcaster for CBS covering football, golf, and basketball after his playing days ended
Achievements of Frank Gifford
He achieved the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. He was a two-time Emmy Award winner?Outstanding Sports Personality (1977), and also get Lifetime Achievement Award (1997). frank Gifford became the recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 1995.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Frank Gifford
- Did Frank Gifford takes alcohol? Yes.
- For the new york giants Gifford played halfback and wide receiver at the pro level.3609 yards he ran for and scored 34 rushing TDS. Frank Gifford is in the pro football hall of fame.
- From 1949 and 1951 he played for USC. In college, his most productive year was 1951.
- In his senior year, he passed for 303 yards. Frank Gifford played quarterback, halfback, fullback, punted and place-kicked.
- At the age of 84, he died unexpectedly natural causes of death.
- He gets married to Kathie Lee, a television presenter, and singer in 1986. Before Kathie Lee, he ended two marriages in divorce
- Frank Gifford was also the television sports commentator.
- Frank Gifford was awarded a sports scholarship to USC, Gifford was named to Collier's magazine?s All-American team during his senior year.
- When he was selected by the new work giants in 1952 as their no.1 draft pick, variety reported, he left his college just 12 days away from graduating.
- Once he gets retired but the retirement does not remain long, in 1962 he returns and played for more 2 years.
- Was Frank Gifford in the habit of Smoking? NA.
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