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name | Ty Murray |
birth date | October 11, 1969 |
birth place | Phoenix, Arizona |
married to | Jewel }} |
Ty Monroe Murray (born October 11, 1969) is a nine-time World Champion rodeo cowboy and co-founder and board adviser of the Professional Bull Riders.
Murray won the World All-Around Rodeo Champion title seven times, (1989–1994, 1998) being the top money-earner in bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding events for those years. Additionally, Murray won the PRCA World Bull Riding Championship title in 1993 and 1998.
After tearing his posterior cruciate ligaments, first in his right knee, and later in his left, Murray had both knees reconstructed in 1995. He was out of rodeo for a year. During that time he bought a 2000 acre (8 km²) ranch in Stephenville, Texas. In 1996, 6 weeks after his return to rodeo, he damaged his shoulder during a bull ride in Del Rio, Texas; he had surgery which laid him off for another year, costing him a major sponsor. His comeback in 1997 was astonishing — then he broke his shoulder at the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) event in St. Louis, Missouri, laying him off for another year. After a total of three years off, Murray came back in 1998 to win the PRCA All-Around Championship for the record 7th time, as well as his second PRCA World Champion Bull Rider title. He also qualified for the PBR Finals in 1998, and finished 20th in the PBR world standings that year
In 1999, Murray met singer/songwriter Jewel Kilcher, whose father had been an Alaska All-Around Rodeo Champion, and they became a couple. The two married in 2008 on a beach in the Bahamas. Murray joined the PBR full-time in 1999 (after dividing his time between the PBR and PRCA in the years prior). He and Jewel wrote the song "Til We Run Out of Road" about Murray and Cody Lambert, and Jewel also mentioned him, though not by name, in her song "Stephenville, TX." She appears with him in one of the "Man Law" commercials. It was announced on January 11, 2011 that they are expecting their first child together.
Murray was the reserve world champion (second place) bull rider in the PBR in the years 1999, 2000, and 2001. In 2002, Murray retired from rodeo.
Murray was featured in the Miller Lite "Man Laws" series of commercials, and is a frequent announcer on televised PBR Bull Riding events. He took product endorsement deals to the next level, when he refused to sign for less than his perceived value. Ty's hiring of an agent made it acceptable for his fellow cowboys to hire agents, and paid endorsements have become a lucrative adjunct to a cowboy's yearly earnings.
As of 2011, he is the president of the PBR. He took over the role of president after former PBR president Tuff Hedeman left in the summer of 2004.
In 2007, Murray, along with his wife Jewel, appeared in the ABC reality television series ''Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race'', featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. In the first round of competition, Murray matched up against skateboarder Tony Hawk and actress Krista Allen.
In August 2007, he was back on television when CMT created ''Ty Murray’s Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge''. Murray attempted to teach nine celebrities the art of bull riding.
In January 2008, he appeared as himself in an episode of ''CSI''.
On February 8, 2009, it was announced that both Murray and Jewel would be contestants on the eighth season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', signifying the first time a husband and wife appeared as contestants on the show in the same season; however, Jewel had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury sustained during pre-season practice. Murray was partnered with new ''Dancing with the Stars'' professional dancer Chelsie Hightower.
In 2009, Murray and Jewel appeared on the HGTV ''Celebrity Holiday Homes'' special.
In January 2010, Murray and Jewel appeared on the ABC reality series ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''.
On February 22, 2010, Murray was co-host of ''WWE Monday Night RAW'' on USA Network with his wife Jewel where they had a bull-riding competition for the divas. In July of 2011, Jewel gave birth to a baby boy.
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Width | 200 |
Currentteam | New England Patriots |
Currentposition | Wide receiver |
Currentnumber | 85 |
Birth date | January 09, 1978 |
Birth place | Miami, Florida |
Highschool | Miami Beach Senior High |
Heightft | 6 |
Heightin | 1 |
Weight | 188 |
Debutyear | 2001 |
Debutteam | Cincinnati Bengals |
College | Oregon State |
Draftyear | 2001 |
Draftround | 2 |
Draftpick | 36 |
Pastteams | |
Status | Active |
Highlights | |
Statseason | 2010 |
Statlabel1 | Receptions |
Statvalue1 | 751 |
Statlabel2 | Receiving Yards |
Statvalue2 | 10,783 |
Statlabel3 | Receiving TDs |
Statvalue3 | 66 |
Nfl | JOH104425 }} |
He played college football at both Oregon State and Santa Monica City College. He also played high school football at Newport Harbor High School.
In April 2011, CNBC listed Ochocinco as #1 for "Most Influential Athletes In Social Media List"
Ochocinco has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times and named an All-Pro three times.
In Johnson's rookie year, he saw moderate playing time, catching 28 passes for 329 yards and one touchdown. In 2003, he set a Bengals franchise record by recording 1,355 receiving yards. In 2004, he caught 95 receptions for 9 touchdowns and 1,274 yards, including 117 receiving yards in a 58-48 win against the Cleveland Browns. He later surpassed the record in 2005, recording 1,432 yards. He led the AFC in receiving yards for four consecutive seasons, and he made the Pro Bowl five straight times from 2003 to 2007.
In 2007, Degree and Yahoo! created an online version of his checklist. The checklist allowed fans to vote for which NFL quarterback Johnson would like to play catch with the most. Every vote helped him raise money for his charity project,''"Feed the Children"''.
During the first half of 2006 season, Johnson saw little activity. After being bogged down by an early injury, his productivity endured a sharp decline. During the first eight weeks of the 2006 season, he only caught two touchdown passes, while only amassing 483 yards. However, after shaving his Mohawk and changing his mentality, he had a breakout game in a losing effort against the San Diego Chargers. Johnson accumulated 260 receiving yards and scored two touchdowns, which broke the previous Bengals record for most receiving yards in a game. He went on to amass 190 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in a 31-16 win over the New Orleans Saints in the following week. This gave him an NFL record 450 receiving yards in back-to-back games, breaking the previous record of 448 set by San Francisco 49ers receiver John Taylor in 1989. In the following week, he gained 123 yards receiving breaking the three game receiving record since the NFL–AFL merger in 1970 and coming within 40 yards of the all-time record.
Johnson finished the 2006 season with 87 receptions for a league leading 1,369 yards and 7 touchdowns. He was the first Bengal ever to lead the NFL in receiving yards. He and Houshmandzadeh also became the first Bengals teammates to each amass over 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
In addition to being one of the most productive receivers in the NFL, Johnson was also one of the most popular ones. In the fan voting for the 2006 Pro Bowl, he finished first in votes for wide receivers, and fourth overall with 987,650 total votes. He has earned nationwide attention for his flamboyant attitude, which is often seen during his infamous end zone celebrations after catching touchdown passes. In a list released in August 2006 by Fox Sports listing the top 10 showboats in professional sports, Johnson topped the list.
In the fourth quarter of the Bengals Week 9 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Johnson was rolled off the field on a stretcher, with a reported head injury. He dove out for a pass, with under a minute left in the 33-21 loss, and then was sandwiched by Donte Whitner and Coy Wire. He was reported to be moving at the hospital. He finished the game with three catches for 48 yards. A CT scan performed to detect nerve damage came back negative, and he did not miss any games from the injury.
Over his next two games, Johnson did not score any touchdowns or gain more than 86 yards. But he had a breakout performance in a November 25 win over the Tennessee Titans, catching a career high 12 passes for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns. This gave him over 1,000 receiving yards for the sixth consecutive season. He also surpassed Carl Pickens as the Bengals all-time leader in receptions.
By week 15, Johnson and Houshmandzadeh both gained over 1,000 receiving yards for the second year in a row. However, a loss to the San Francisco 49ers that week ensured the team would finish the year with their first losing season since 2002. Johnson finished the season with 4 catches for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns in a win over the Miami Dolphins, giving him 93 receptions for 1,440 yards and 8 touchdowns on the season.
His 1,440 yards set a new Bengals franchise record, breaking his own record of 1,432 in 2005. It was the third time that he had finished a season with a new Bengals record for receiving yards. His yardage was third most in the NFL, his receptions were 12th most, and his touchdowns were tied for 15th most in the league.
Johnson was passed up for the 2008 Pro Bowl team, which instead selected his teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Due to injury, however, Patriots' receiver Randy Moss was forced to withdraw from the Pro Bowl, and Johnson was selected as his replacement. The selection marked his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl selection. Johnson and Houshmandzadeh became the first pair of Bengals receivers to make the Pro Bowl in the same year.
On January 13, 2008, Johnson was a guest on ESPN's Mike & Mike radio show. During the interview, he addressed how the media and team treated him during the 2007 season, saying, "I was labeled selfish and a cancer, and it hurt...Fingers were pointed at me this year. If the team and the organization wants to further itself (make the playoffs), I think you need to get rid of the problem...It hurt me. To do me that way and not to have my back. Things were said, and nobody came to my defense." However, head coach Marvin Lewis commented on the issue by saying that the Bengals will not be trading Johnson. "He is a Cincinnati Bengal for quite a while," Lewis said.
On February 4, Johnson's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, stated that Johnson would not sit out the 2008 season and would play, but would not say whether it would still be with Cincinnati or not. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Johnson felt betrayed by Marvin Lewis and was privately threatening to sit out the 2008 season.
On February 14, 2008, Marvin Lewis announced that the Bengals never discussed trading Johnson and would not unless the right deal was there. Reports at the time stated that Johnson had been looking for a deal with the Washington Redskins. Lewis also stated that he had not spoken to Johnson since the last regular season game; yet when asked about the trade rumors, Chad said "Call me, Dan," referring to Redskins' owner Daniel Snyder. On April 22, the Cincinnati Bengals' declined a Washington Redskins' trade for Johnson involving a first round 2008 NFL Draft selection and a 2009 NFL Draft selection.
On NFL Network's NFL Total Access, Johnson said he did not want a pay raise from the Bengals, but rather a "change of scenery". Johnson then refused to speak to reporters and missed the offseason workout programs and practices. On April 16, Johnson announced he wanted to be traded before the 2008 NFL Draft or as soon as possible afterwards. Johnson also said he would not attend any Bengals' functions, mandatory or voluntary, despite what quarterback Carson Palmer said about Johnson reporting to the team's mini-camp. The next day, April 17, teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh told ESPN that it would be best for the Bengals to trade Johnson. "I think eventually he'll show up, but then you have to worry about how much of a distraction he'll be," Houshmandzadeh told ESPN.
On June 3, nine days before the opening of the Bengals' mandatory minicamp on June 12, Johnson told ESPN The Magazine that he would be returning to the Bengals for the camp, saying "Am I coming back? Of course I am". Johnson's agent Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed reports that Johnson would indeed show up to training camp and honor his contract. On August 5, Johnson returned to practice after his ankle surgery on June 18.
In the Bengals' August 17 pre-season game against the Detroit Lions, Johnson suffered an injury to his left shoulder and did not return. Initial reports were that it was a mild separation, which was later echoed by Marvin Lewis: "We'll be able to treat it conservatively, and he'll have to get his strength back in it. It came out and went right back in on the field." A later examination revealed that he had actually suffered a partial tear to the labrum. Despite his injury he planned to play the entire season, stating that he had spoken with then Cleveland Browns' Kellen Winslow, Jr. and Donte Stallworth and the Philadelphia Eagles' Brian Westbrook, all of whom have played with a similar condition. Johnson stated that "I'm lifting my normal weight. I do everything normal now. Everything. It's been what? Eight days? I'm back to normal."
However, the Bengals won their first game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 9 by a score of 21-19. In that game, Ochocinco had 5 receptions for 37 yards and two touchdowns. The two scores marked the first multi-touchdown game of the season for Ochocinco.
Ochocinco finished the season with 53 catches for 540 yards and 4 touchdowns - his worst statistical season since his rookie campaign.
During the season, Ochocinco expressed remorse for the developments in the 2008 season and attempted to make it up to the fans in Cincinnati through numerous actions. Many of those involved public appearances (usually involving the publication of his autobiography) and also by inviting Bengals fans to dinner and movie showings through his Twitter account, gatherings which he picked up the tab for. Many of the events were featured on the Bengals' official website.
Ochocinco went on to record his 7th career 1,000 yard season, catching 72 passes for 1,047 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished the season just 48 yards short of the 10,000 career receiving yards milestone and with 62 career touchdown catches, just one short of the franchise record held by Carl Pickens.
On January 15, Ochocinco was announced as a Pro Bowl selection to replace Patriots receiver Wes Welker, who was injured in the final week of the regular season. It was Ochocinco's 6th pro bowl selection, tying Lemar Parrish for the second highest total in franchise history.
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! Year | ! Team | ! G | ! GS | ! Rec | ! Yds | ! Avg | ! Lng | ! TD | ! Att | ! Yds | ! Avg | ! Lng | ! TD | ! FUM | ! Lost |
12 | 3 | 28 | 329 | 11.9 | 28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
16 | 14 | 69 | 1,166 | 16.9 | 72 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
16 | 14 | 90 | 1,355 | 15.1 | 82 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
16 | 16 | 95 | 1,274 | 13.4 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | 16 | 97 | 1,432 | 14.8 | 70 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | 16 | 87 | 1,369 | 15.7 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
16 | 16 | 93 | 1,440 | 15.5 | 70 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
13 | 10 | 53 | 540 | 10.2 | 26 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
16 | 15 | 72 | 1,047 | 14.5 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
14 | 12 | 67 | 831 | 12.4 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
'''Total | 151 | 132 | 751 | 10,783 | 14.4 | 82 | 66 | 24 | 175 | 7.3 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 4''' |
An iPhone game called "Mad Chad" was also designed by RockLive and released on November 18, 2010. It was featured on iTunes and a top downloaded app in 2010.
During the 2010-2011 NFL Season, he and teammate Terrell Owens teamed up for a talk show called the T.Ocho Show on Versus talking football, basketball and pop culture.
Ochocinco was also featured in the R&B; singer Monica's video "Everything to Me".
Ochocinco appears on the cover of EA's ''NFL Street 3''. He is the main adversary in the game, and narrates the tutorials with Clinton Portis and Byron Leftwich.
In June 2011, Ochocinco filmed a cameo role for the upcoming film ''American Reunion''.
Ochocinco is a cousin of retired NFL cornerback Samari Rolle .
On May 5, 2007, Ochocinco was sued for allegedly not giving away a Lexus that was supposed to be raffled off. The suit added two plaintiffs who claimed that they had won trips from Ochocinco (one to Europe; one to Hawaii), that Ochocinco never awarded.
Ochocinco also has interests in sports outside of football. On June 9, 2007, he raced a thoroughbred racehorse over a furlong (220 yards / 200 meters) for charity. Johnson, given a 110-yard (100 m) head start, beat the horse by twelve lengths.
Johnson legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ochocinco on August 29, 2008. The Cincinnati Bengals decided to allow him to have it on the back of his jersey, though Ochocinco continued to wear his old "C. Johnson" jersey during the 2008 football season, because of contractual obligations with Reebok. He has played with "Ochocinco" on the back of his jersey since the 2009 preseason. He wanted it to read "Ocho Cinco" but the NFL will only allow his legal name as spelled on his name change paperwork.
Ochocinco announced on his live USTREAM broadcast in 2009 that he would be legally changing his last name to “Hachi Go” next season. He also held up a Customized Cincinnati Bengals Jersey with the last name "Hachi Go" on the back. Just as the words Ocho Cinco translate to 8 and 5 in Spanish, the words Hachi Go () translate to 8 and 5 in Japanese.
On January 25, 2011, Ochocinco told an ESPN reporter that he will be changing his last name back to Johnson. However, on June 30, 2011, Ochocinco told an ESPN reporter that due to money issues, he would keep his name as Chad Ochocinco and not go back to Johnson.
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name | Chelsie Hightower |
birth date | July 21, 1989 |
birth name | Chelsie Kay Hightower |
birth place | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
occupation | Professional dancer/choreographer |
years active | 1998–present }} |
Chelsie Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a Latin ballroom dancer, who is best known for being a regular dance partner, trainer, and choreographer on the ABC competition show ''Dancing with the Stars''.
At 18, she made her television debut on season 4 of ''So You Think You Can Dance''. She was eliminated from the U.S. reality TV show on July 31, 2008 after making it to the top 6.
Hightower joined the season-eight cast of ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, and was partnered with Ty Murray, a nine-time World Champion rodeo cowboy. On May 12, 2009, she and Murray were eliminated from the competition with a 4th place finish. Her partner for ''Season 9'' was professional snowboarder Louie Vito. They were eliminated in week six of the competition, and came in 8th place. For ''Season 10'' she was partnered with Bachelor Jake Pavelka. They were voted off in week five of the competition, and came in 7th place. She was paired with Michael Bolton in Season 11. The couple were eliminated in week two. For ''Season 12'' she was partnered with rapper and actor Romeo Miller. They were eliminated in week eight of the competition, and came in 5th place.
Hightower made an appearance in ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Winter 2010 edition (pages 152 and 153) along with three other couples from Dancing with the Stars. On July 8, 2010, Chelsie received an Emmy nomination for the "Paso Doble/Malagueña" dance that she and Derek Hough performed and co-choreographed for ''Dancing with the Stars Season 10''.
Hightower has performed with singer/songwriter Jewel (Ty Murray's wife) in concert on Jewel's hit "Hands."
Hightower has her own clothing line through Sugar and Bruno and makeup line through Cliche Cosmetics.
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