Suzy Kolber
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Suzy Kolber (born May 14, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a football sideline reporter, co-producer, and anchor for ESPN and ABC Sports. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, but rejoined ESPN in late-1999, and has been there since.
She is a 1982 graduate of Pennsylvania's Upper Dublin High School and a 1986 graduate of the University of Miami.
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[edit] The Namath incident
Kolber received national attention in December 2003 when, covering a New York Jets game, former Jets quarterback Joe Namath twice stated, in a nationally televised sideline interview with Kolber, that he wanted to kiss her. Namath later apologized and blamed the incident on his obvious intoxication. Soon after, Namath entered an outpatient alcoholism treatment program. Namath chronicled the episode, including his battle with alcoholism in his book, Namath (ISBN 1-59071-066-5).
[edit] Endorsements
Kolber's football broadcast narrative is featured on Sega's video game, ESPN NFL Football for Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2. Kolber also is a national television spokesperson for Chevrolet and Pepsi-Cola commercials.
[edit] The Impossible Jump
On May 4, 2006, Kolber, along with Sal Masekela, hosted ESPN's telecast of The Impossible Jump live from Las Vegas, in which Mike Metzger was attempting to do a back flip over the Fountains at Caesars Palace, which was ultimately a success. Kolber was the woman in Extreme Games 1 for PlayStation 1 that would talk to you before and after a race. In the game she often had a fiesty attitude that is mirrored in her ESPN work.
[edit] Monday Night Football
Kolber joined ESPN's Monday Night Football crew in 2006 as a co-sideline reporter along with Michele Tafoya.
[edit] External links
- Suzy Kolber Official Biography at ESPN.com.
- Suzy Kolber Pictures, Videos, News and Interviews
- Suzy Kolber's ESPN in-game interview with an intoxicated Joe Namath.
- Suzy Kolber Interview in Young Money Magazine.
