Don Meredith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career (1960–1968) with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his last three years as a player. He subsequently became a color analyst for NFL telecasts from 1970–1984. As an original member of the Monday Night Football broadcast team on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), he famously played the role of Howard Cosell's comic foil.
Full Name
Don Meredith
Net Worth
$1.3 Million
Date Of Birth
April 10, 1938
Died
December 5, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Place Of Birth
Mount Vernon, Texas, USA
Height
1.9 m
Profession
Announcer, Actor, American football player
Education
Ryerson University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Susan Lessons Dullea (m. 1972–2010), Cheryl King (m. 1965–1971), Lynne Shamburger (m. 1959–1963)
Children
Michael Meredith, Mary Donna Meredith, Heather Meredith
Nicknames
Don Meredith, Meredith, Don
IMDB
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Sports Programming
Nominations
Heisman Trophy
Movies
Three Days of Rain, Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone, Terror Among Us, The Night the City Screamed, Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free, NFL Films Classics: Big Game America, Undercover with the KKK
TV Shows
Monday Night Football
Star Sign
Aries
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Trademark
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He sang "Turn Out the Lights, the Party's Over", near the ending of NFL Monday Night Football (1970) games, when it appeared the winning team had the game well in hand.
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Fact
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Was a high school football star in Texas.
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Became one of the original Dallas Cowboys, joining the team in its first season in 1960. By 1963 he was the star quarterback and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1966. Retired from the team in 1969.
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A colorful commentator for "Monday Night Football" best known for trading quips with Howard Cosell.
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First wife, Lynne, was a former SMU Cheerleader.
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Second wife Cheryl's nickname was "Chigger".
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Children: Mary, Michael, and Heather.
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Met third wife Susan while walking down 3rd Avenue in New York City.
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Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
