Michael Strahan Biography

Occup.	Athlete
From	USA
Born	November 21, 1971
Age	53 years

Early Life
Michael Anthony Strahan was born on November 21, 1971, in Houston, Texas, USA. He is just one of 6 youngsters of Gene, a retired Army Major and a boxer, and Louise Strahan, a basketball train. Due to his papa's military occupation, the Strahan family members invested several of their time in Mannheim, Germany, where Michael participated in institution at the armed forces base.

Growing up, though he played various sports throughout his young people, it wasn't until his elderly year of senior high school in Texas that he took to football seriously. At the urging of his daddy, he transferred to Westbury High School as well as began playing organized football for the very first time.

University Career
Although he was fairly unskilled in football, Strahan's excellent frame (6'5", 255 lbs) and raw talent gathered focus, and also he was supplied a scholarship to play at Texas Southern University (TSU), Houston. At TSU, Strahan dominated the competitors, acquiring 41.5 job sacks and two times being called the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year.

NFL Career
In 1993, Michael Strahan was prepared by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (40th general pick) of the NFL Draft. Over the course of his 15-year stint with the Giants, Strahan turned into one of one of the most leading protective gamers in the league. As a defensive end, he was recognized for his ability to sack opposing quarterbacks, as well as in 2001, Strahan broke the single-season sack document with 22.5 sacks, a record that still stands today.

In addition to his record-breaking period, Strahan was called to the Pro Bowl 7 times, gained First Team All-Pro honors four times, and was two times called the NFC Defensive Player of the Year. His crowning achievement was available in the kind of a Super Bowl success during the 2007 season, in which the Giants defeated the formerly unbeaten New England Patriots, making it Strahan's final expert game.

Post-NFL Career
Following his retirement in 2008, Michael Strahan easily transitioned to a successful career in tv. In 2010, he became a co-host on the show "FOX NFL Sunday", and in 2012, he signed up with along with Kelly Ripa as a co-host on the daytime talk show "Live! with Kelly and Michael", where he got numerous Daytime Emmy nominations and a win in 2015. Strahan left the show in 2016 to join "Good Morning America" as a permanent anchor, where he remains to appear daily.

Besides his tv profession, Strahan has additionally authored a best-selling narrative titled "Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life".

Personal Life
Michael Strahan has actually been married twice. His initial marriage was to Wanda Hutchins from 1992 to 1996, with whom he has a son named Michael Jr. as well as a little girl called Tanita. Strahan's 2nd marriage was to Jean Muggli from 1999 to 2006, and also they have twin daughters, Isabella and also Sophia.

In addition to his success on as well as off the area, Strahan is recognized for his philanthropic efforts, supporting organizations such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as well as the Children's Miracle Network.

On February 1, 2014, Strahan was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including one more accolade to his currently remarkable occupation. Despite his late start in football, Strahan's decision and also hard work enabled him to become one of the greatest protective gamers in NFL history and also a precious television character.

Our collection contains 19 quotes who is written / told by Michael.

Related authors: Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

19 Famous quotes by Michael Strahan

"My craziest ambition is to take John Madden's job and salary"

"All camps are hard, that's what they're intended to be. They make you focus when you're tired, when you don't feel like doing things, and to see how long you can retain and pay attention"

"My hobbies and leisure activities include cars and golf"

"You never know who will win and I think that is the great thing about this league (as a player) because it gives you a lot of hope that this could be your year"

"So I'd rather have a defense that's successful where everyone's comfortable in their positions"

"We're sympathetic, but once you step on the field, football's football"

"The fact that we're in the playoffs doesn't mean anything to us, to be honest with you. Hopefully, we can accomplish our goal of going into the playoffs on a winning note"

"Camp is always all business"

"At first, I didn't know what to expect but I do say that I love our defensive coordinator, Tim Lewis"

"With the players Madden is definitely king and that's probably why it's been one of the top selling games all these years and will probably continue to be"

"When I finish playing football, I would like to work with kids and sleep!"

"Tim Lewis is great, he's a great coordinator"

"I always have a lot of personal goals, but primarily my main goal each year is to obviously win a Super Bowl"

"Few people know that I grew up in Germany and that my family still lives there"

"At the same time, it makes me feel like I have to prove myself to the new guys coming in as well as prove myself to the coaching staff, which is a good bit of motivation for me"

"Well, I've been a fan of videogames all my life"

"I think this can be a championship team. But we do have to take it one game at a time. You can't look at the end of the road before you get the next foot in"

"My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I'd go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I'm now resigned to the fact that this won't happen"

"I started playing Madden back in 1993 because that was the first year I actually made it into the game and that was a big thrill. When you're in Madden, you've made it, baby"