Is Boomer Esiason still married to his wife, Cheryl? This article covers everything we know about the former NFL quarterback.
Boomer Esiason is a former American football player.
The Cincinnati Bengals picked him in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. Since then, he played in 14 seasons of the National Football League.
Boomer was the 1988 NFL Most Valuable Player as he led to Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance, XXIII.
After football, he became an analyst for media networks such as CBS Sports, Showtime, ABC, HBO, and Westwood One. Currently, he is the host of Boomer and Gio.
Boomer Esiason: Is He Still Married?
Boomer Esiason is still married to his wife, Cheryl.
At the time of the writing, there haven’t been any reports suggesting the separation between the couple. Wikipedia stills consider them married.
Cheryl is one of the founders of the Boomer Esiason Foundation, an organization that helps in the advances of cystic fibrosis research. Currently, she is its Co-Chairman.
The couple had their marriage in 1986. The two have two children, a son Gunnar and a daughter Sydney. Reportedly, his son-in-law is the New York Islanders forward, Matt Martin.
In 1993, Boomer heard about Gunnar’s hospitalization due to breathing difficulty while at a Jets mini-camp. Afterward, the doctors diagnosed his two-year-old son with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs.
Nevertheless, his son, a Boston College graduate, formerly played football as a quarterback during his high school at Friends Academy. Likewise, he was a forward for the Manhasset/Roslyn varsity hockey team. Currently, he writes blogs and makes frequent appearances on podcasts to discuss cystic fibrosis.
Boomer and Gunnar play for a local hockey team.
He lives with his family in Plandome, New York. They have made it their home since 1998 (at least).
Boomer Esiason Age And Net Worth
As for Boomer Esiason’s age, it is 60.
He was born to his parents, Irene and Norman, on 17 April 1961 in East Islip, New York. He inherited blonde hair and blue eyes from his mother. She was a singer/dancer and a piano player who died of ovarian cancer at 37.
After the passing, Boomer’s father, a Second World War veteran, raised him and his two sisters alone.
The estimated net worth of the former footballer is $20 million. Most of his earnings were from his time as a quarterback in the NFL. He played primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals.
After retirement, Boomer worked as an analyst, which boosted his wealth.