Cooper Manning is famous for hosting the show 'The Manning Hour' for the Fox Sports. He was initially involved in sports like his father and brothers however due to his problem and in the risk of injury, he ended it. Now he is playing safe by hosting the show and holding the position of senior managing director for AJ Capital Partners.

 

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Personal Life

Cooper Manning was born on 6 March 1974 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. Her parents are Olivia Manning and Archie Manning. Father Archie Manning is a former professional American Football Quarterback for the National Football League who played for 16 seasons. Both of Copper's brothers Eli Manning and Peyton Manning are in the same field.

Cooper studied at Isidore Newman School where he played football with his brother Peyton Manning. He completed his Alma master from the University of Mississippi where he signed after he was highly ranked prospect out of high school.

Cooper Manning was a much-honored player however one day, after having a small injury, as he felt something numb on his fingers and toes. After a checkup in Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis which was commonly found in elder people. It was narrowing of spine and pinching of the nerves.

As the disease risk, his life and a single hard tackle would have taken his life or made him paralyzed he left all the game ending his playing career.  So for brother's honor, Peyton Manning wore Copper's jersey number and began his professional career in 1998 in the National Football League.

Presently, Cooper Manning is married to wife Ellen Heidingsfelder and they have three children, two sons Heid Manning and Arch Manning, and a daughter May Manning.

 

Professional Life

Cooper Manning first was the partner of an energy investment boutique, Scotia Howard Weil, located in Houston and New Orleans. The company did the task of holding an annual Energy Conference which works as an attraction for representatives of top-level investors, public energy companies, private equality firms, private energy companies and different other commercial lenders from the globe.

At present Cooper Manning hosts his own segment on 'The Dan Patrick Show' which is Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans titled 'Manning on the Street'. Later on 13 September 2015, he joined Fox NFL Kickoff's broadcast team. He became the member of the executive team of AJ Capital Partners in 2016. Cooper now holds the post of senior managing director –Investor relations.

 

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