Cooper Manning Happy with his Wife and three Children; Know about his life changing injury
Marriage is not just about an official relationship, but more than that, it is the bond that acts as the catalyst for the relationship between two people. Today we will be talking about a couple who are not only married but also were childhood friends. We are talking about Cooper Manning and his wife, Elen Heidingsfelder.
Cooper Manning has been married to Elen Heidingsfelder since 1999. Manning hosts the show "The Manning Hour" for Fox Sports. His wife, Elen, is a lawyer.
Cooper Manning's father (Archie Manning) is a former professional football quarterback, and he has two younger brothers, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. His little brother Eli Manning is also a football player and is currently a New York Giants quarterback. Peyton himself is a former professional football quarterback.
Cooper Manning also wanted to be a football player, which we will be talking about later and has few regrets about not being able to play, but he is quite proud that his brothers are part of Superbowl tournaments.
Cooper Manning's Marriage and their Children
Cooper Manning, who was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a disease caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal, met his now-wife Ellen when they were kids. The future boyfriend and girlfriend were not so close during their childhood days but soon started to get in touch as they grew older. And now it's been nearly two-decade since they got married. Ellen started working as a lawyer based in Louisiana, New Orleans.
We must say they are a really lucky couple as they have known each other since childhood. When they were young, they might not have thought they would marry one day. And now, it has been a decade since they got married to each other, and the good thing is there are no signs of conflicts and divorce.
Cooper and his wife Ellen have three children: a daughter, May, born in 2002, and two sons,Arch, born in 2004, and Heid, born in 2006.
His son Arch is named after Cooper's father, Archie Manning. As Manning's first child was a girl and his family was popular for football, he was thrilled that nobody was asking her daughter if she was interested in football.
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Cooper Manning wanted to be a Footballer
Cooper's father is a footballer, and it would make sense when we say his father wanted his eldest son, Cooper, to be a football player too.
Video: Cooper Manning playing football back in 1991
Cooper grew up around football and was a fantastic player and star receiver on the field at Isidore Newman High School. He was 6ft 4 and 185 pounds, and according to the observers, he wouldn't miss a pass.
Image: Peyton, Cooper, Eli Manning
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His brother was the team's quarterback during Cooper's senior session. He was getting better day by day. His brother Peyton mentioned that he was a fantastic player and told Sports Illustrated that
Even when he was covered, you could always loft it up high and he’d catch it. No defensive back could stop him – he was taller than they were and he could leap well. This creates a perfect comfort zone for the quarterback. Hey, you think, Cooper’s either going to catch the ball or make sure it’s incomplete.
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Cooper's Dream Career took a Turn: Know about his Injury
Manning was also good at basketball. His team won a state championship back in 1993. During that time, Cooper felt he was having some problem with his right hand while playing basketball, which he ignored, the thinking was a minor injury.
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Sounds like a movie, but later, when the symptoms got serious, he was diagnosed with a congenital condition known as Spinal Stenosis, which narrows the spinal canal. His dream then shattered. He started playing football when he was in fifth grade.
He mentioned that
It changes your whole world. I’d played organized football since fifth grade. And here I was at school, making friends, living in an athletic dorm, and all of a sudden, they tell you you can’t do that anymore. I had to struggle with it for a while. Yeah, I guess I played my entire career a hit away from the wheelchair; thank God I was kind of a wuss and ran out of bounds so many times.
He went through different surgeries and rehabs. We must say that Cooper is a brave man who doesn't give up. He later joined Fox NFL Kickoff back in 2015 and started his own weekly segment, " The Cooper Manning Hour." Before this, he worked on the radio.
Video: Odell Beckham Jr. catches Peanut M&M'S from Cooper Manning
Cooper Manning's life doesn't have any ordinary story. He had his days, and they took a different turn when it was about to change. We might have seen a different Cooper Manning if he hadn't had that condition.
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