Boomer Esiason Biography and Wiki
Norman Julius “Boomer“ Esiason is an American sports analyst and former football quarterback famously known for playing fourteen seasons for the NFL team, Cincinnati Bengals. He hosts the morning sports radio program Boomer and Gio on WFAN in New York.
Boomer Esiason Age and Birthday
The sports commentator was born on April 17, 1961, in East Islip, New York, United States. He is 61 years old as of 2022. His birth sign is Aries. He turns 62 ys old on April 17, 2023.
Boomer Esiason Height and Weight
He stands at a height of 6 feet 5 inches (Approx, 1.96 meters) tall and weighs 102 kg (224 lbs).
Boomer Esiason Education
The decorated player attended Timber Point Elementary and East Islip High School, graduating in 1979. While at East Islip, he was a three-sport varsity player in football, basketball, and baseball.
He later received a scholarship to join The University of Maryland, College Park is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Boomer graduated from the institute with a Bachelor of arts degree in 1984.
He was also awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999. More details regarding his academic credentials will be updated soon.
Boomer Esiason Family, Parents, Siblings
The sports analyst was born in East Islip, New York to his late parents, Norman (father), and Irene (mother). His mom was a singer, dancer, and piano player, while his dad was a veteran of WWII.
Unfortunately, his mother passed away at the age of 37 due to ovarian cancer when he was seven years old. His dad was the cousin of Norwegian actress and singer Sølvi Wang.
He got the nickname ‘Boomer’ for his constant kicking in the womb. Esiason grew up alongside his siblings, Susan and Robin. Further information concerning his family background will be updated soon when revealed.
Boomer Esiason’s Wife|Kids, Is He Married?
Regarding his marital affairs, the commentator is happily married to his lovely wife, Cheryl. The pair exchanged their wedding vows in 1986 in a blissful wedding ceremony attended by family members and close friends.
The couple is blessed with two children, a son named Gunnar and a daughter named Sydney. Sydney is married to New York Islanders forward Matt Martin. Gunnar is a graduate of Boston College who undergoes daily treatments and medications for cystic fibrosis.
The family resides in the village of Plandome, New York.
Boomer Esiason Salary
According to reliable sources, he receives an average annual salary of $2 million.
Boomer Esiason Net Worth
The commentator has an estimated net worth of $25 million as of 2022. This amount is from his extensive career as an analyst among other investments.
Boomer Esiason Career
Boomer serves as a co-host of the morning sports radio program Boomer and Gio on WFAN in New York alongside Gregg Giannotti. He joined the station on September 4, 2007.
He hosted the show with Craig Carton before he resigned after he was arrested and faced charges of operating a concert ticket Ponzi scheme. Boomer previously worked with ABC, HBO, and Westwood One.
He has also served as a football analyst for CBS Sports on The NFL Today and Showtimes Inside the NFL.
Boomer Esiason NFL
Before retiring in 1997, he played as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He notably holds several NFL career records for left-handed quarterbacks. Boomer has also played for the New York Jets and the Arizona Cardinals.
He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Football Category with the Class of 1990, as well as into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
In Addition, he also founded the Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) after Gunnar’s diagnosis to fund research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. The foundation provides scholarships, transplant grants, hospital grants, and education and awareness of CF.