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Early life and childhood
Tedy Bruschi was born on June 9, 1973 and is currently 47 years old. Tedy is a native of San Francisco, California, and his zodiac sign is Gemini. His full name is Tedy Lacap Bruschi. Speaking of his family, Tedy’s paternal grandparents were from Bedonia in Italy. Likewise, his mother is of Filipino descent. Therefore, Tedy has an Italian-Filipino ethnicity.
Additionally, Tedy is one of three children. One of his siblings is his sister Natalia Bruschi, a stylist, makeup artist, hairdresser for famous men and beauty expert. Additionally, Tedy has a stepfather named Ron Sandys who was a professional tennis player.
Caption: Tedy Bruschi posing for a photo with his mother. Source: Instagram
Education
Regarding his educational background, Tedy attended Roseville High School in Roseville, California. There, Tedy studied football, wrestling, and track in high school. Tedy was also an all-conference selection as a defensive tackle for the Roseville Tigers. He later attended the University of Arizona. There, Bruschi played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 1991 to 1995.
Tedy Bruschi – Career and professional life
Professionally, Tedy Bruschi is a former professional soccer player. Tedy was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Currently, Tedy serves as a senior advisor to the head coach of the University of Arizona.
Additionally, Tedy played college football at the University of Arizona. He was also a two-time consensus All-American. The New England Patriots selected Tedy in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Tedy subsequently played his entire professional career with the aforementioned team. Similarly, Tedy won three Super Bowls and was also a two-time All-Pro selection.
Throughout his four-year collegiate career, from 1991 to 1995, Tedy was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1994 and 1995. The football player also captured the 1995 Morris Trophy as the top defensive lineman in the Pacific-10 Conference.
The American professional footballer retired after 13 seasons in the NFL. He confirmed the news about his retirement on August 31, 2009. He shared it at a press conference where New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft were also present.
Caption: Tedy Bruschi captured during his return game to the NFL after suffering a stroke. Source: Instagram
Honors & Awards
Following his professional retirement, Tedy joined ESPN as an analyst. His number was worn by six-time Pro Bowl guard Brian Waters in 2011. As of 2012, Dont’a Hightower wears Tedy Bruschi’s number 54. On December 6, 2010, the New England Patriots held a special ceremony in Tedy’s honor during halftime of Monday Night Football.
Then, on May 21, 2013, the former American professional football player was elected as the 19th player to be inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. His induction ceremony into the Patriots Hall of Fame took place during halftime of a Thursday night football game between New England and the New York Jets. This was September 12, 2013.
Additionally, on February 1, 2015, Tedy became an honorary captain for Super Bowl XLIX. Throughout his professional football career, Tedy has won numerous awards and trophies. The former player won the title of Super Bowl champion three times. He then took home the second-team All-Pro title twice in 2003 and 2004. Additionally, Tedy won the Pro Bowl title in the year 2004.
More details
Additionally, Tedy was also the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2005 and the ESPY Best Comeback Athlete in 2006. Additionally, Tedy took home the Morris Trophy in 1995 and the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in the same year. Before this, the former footballer won the Consensus All-American title twice in 1994 and 1995. Similarly, he also bagged the All-Pac-10 first team title three times from 1993 to 1995 consecutively.
Prior to this, in 2006, Tedy took home the “Senator Paul E. Tsongas Award” for Exemplary Public Service. In 2004, Tedy made the AFC Pro Bowl and the Associated Press All-Pro Second Team. He was also on the NFL.com interview team.
Then, a year later, Tedy was named NFL Co-Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press. In 2005, he was also named the Ed Block Courage Award, the Maxwell Football Club’s Spirit Award and the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. This year he also made the NFL.com All-Interview Team. Additionally, the same year, Tedy also made the USA Today All-Joe team.
Caption: Tedy Bruschi posing for a photo with his trophy. Source: Instagram
Other efforts
In addition to being a footballer, Tedy Bruschi is also an accomplished saxophonist. Tedy has played with the Boston Pops. He is also an author who wrote a book titled Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery, and My Return to the NFL. This was in 2007 and this book is about Tedy’s experience with his stroke and his recovery.
In his book, Tedy talks about how his family faced the reality of his life-threatening grief. He also mentions initial plans to retire from the NFL, as well as the time Tedy told his wife that he was ready to return to football. Tedy later earned a share of the “Comeback Player of the Year Award” as well as the Patriots’ award for the “Ed Block Courage Award.”
Additionally, Tedy is a spokesperson for the American Heart Association. He is also the founder of Tedy’s Team. It is a foundation that raises funds for stroke research. Tedy was named NFL.com’s Interview Team for Media Accessibility in 2007.
In 2012 and 2019, Tedy ran in the Boston Marathon. The former soccer player was also inducted into the Sacramento Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 in California. Then, on July 5, 2019, his foundation “Tedy’s Team” revealed that Tedy suffered a second stroke.
Tedy Bruschi – Marital Status
Tedy is married to Heidi Bomberger. The couple shared vows on June 27, 1997. Tedy and Heidi share three children: Tedy Bruschi Jr, Rex Bruschi, and Dante Bruschi.
Caption: Tedy Bruschi posing for a photo with his wife and children. Source: Instagram
Body measurements
Tedy Bruschi’s listed height is 6 feet 1 inch or 1.85 meters and his listed body weight is 247 pounds or 112 kg. Additionally, in 1991, Tedy missed the first three games of the season due to a pinched nerve in his neck. The former soccer player broke his left thumb and was redshirted by the association shortly after his return and started two games as a true rookie.
Social media
Talking about his social media presence, Tedy joined Twitter in May 2018 and so far has more than 62.4k followers on his @TedyBruschi account. Likewise, he is available on Instagram with the username @tedybruschi. This account has 231,000 followers as of May 2021.
Tedy Bruschi – Net worth 2023
Moving on, Tedy has an estimated net worth of around $12 million US dollars. Despite his popularity and fame, he has not received any brand endorsement deal so far. However, it is possible that he will start promoting brands in the near future.
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