Former American football quarterback Archie Manning and his wife, Olivia Manning, has three children – Cooper Manning, Eli Manning, and Peyton Manning.
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Cooper Manning
Cooper Archibald Manning is the first child of Archie and Olivia Manning. He was born on March 6, 1974.
Cooper is a TV host for Fox Sports. He hosts The Manning Hour. He is also an entrepreneur who sits at the helm of affairs at AJ Capital Partners.
He played football while he studied at the University of Mississippi.
As a high school student at Isidore Newman School, he played as a wide receiver.
Cooper was later diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spine and pinching of the nerves. This came after he had a number feeling in his fingers and toes. And that marked the end of his playing career.
Cooper is married to Ellen Heidingsfelder and together they have 3 children.
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning was born on March 24, 1976. He is the second son of Archie and Olivia Manning.
Peyton is also a part of the family football history. He played football as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons.
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He attended college at the University of Tennessee, and as a senior, he won the Maxwell, Davey O’Brien, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards.
Peyton is a Hall of Famer.
He had played with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos.
Peyton is married to his wife Ashley and they have a set of twins – a boy and a girl. The entire family live in Colorado.
Eli Manning
Eli Manning was born January 3, 1981. He is the youngest son of Archie and Olivia Manning.
Eli played played football in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for 16 seasons.
He had played with the New York Giants.
Eli attended his parents’ alma mater, Ole Miss, where also played college football.
As a senior, he clinched the Maxwell and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards, and was later drafted by the San Diego Chargers into the first round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft before he was traded to the Giants.
Eli is married to Abby McGrew and they have 3 children together.
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