Lifestyle

Skip Bayless Biography | Education, Age, Social acoount, Iamge

WhatsApp Group Join Now
Telegram Group Join Now

John Edward “Skip” Bayless II (born December 4, 1951) is an American sports columnist, commentator and television personality. He is best known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, a show he left in June 2016. Bayless debuted his new show on Fox Sports 1 on September 6, 2016. Skip & Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharp.

Skip Bayless
Fox Sports 1's Skip Bayless argues so intensely, he sweats through his shirt - Vox

Born
          John Edward Bayless II

December 4, 1951 (age 69)

          Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education           Vanderbilt University
Occupation           Sportswriter, television sports commentator
Notable credit(s)
          FS1 (Skip and Shannon: Undisputed)
2016–present
ESPN (Cold PizzaFirst Take)
2004–2016
          San Jose Mercury News
          Chicago Tribune
          Dallas Times Herald
          Dallas Morning News
          Los Angeles Times
          Miami Herald
Spouse(s)           Ernestine Sclafani Bayless
Family           Rick Bayless (brother)

Early years

Bayless was born as John Edward Bayless II in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His father, John Sr., immediately began to call him Skip – his father also called his mother “Skip”, as in “Captain of the Ship”. The name immediately stuck, and Bayless was never called John by his parents, to the point that his name was eventually legally changed to Skip.

The Hickory House restaurant in Oklahoma City is owned and operated by the parent, which specialized in barbecue. Bayless worked in restaurants in her youth, but never considered it a career path. His younger brother Rick Bayless carried on the family tradition and became a chef, restaurateur and television personality. He also has a younger sister.

Bayless’s interest in sports began at an early age and played baseball and basketball. Bayless was the opener of Northwest Klaasen’s 1970 graduating class. He was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and president of the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. He was also an officer in Letterman’s club. At the insistence of one of his English teachers, Bayless became the primary sports columnist for the school newspaper in his junior and senior years. Prior to his senior year, Bayless represented Northwest Klaasen at Oklahoma Boys State. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Grantland Rice Scholarship (named for the player of the same name) to attend Vanderbilt University (Rice’s alma mater).

While at Vanderbilt, he majored in English and history, and graduated in 1974. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, serving two years as the chapter’s “rho” (sports director).  He was also the sports editor of the university’s student newspaper The Hustler, and spent the summer of 1969 interning under sports editor Frank Boggs at The Daily Oklahoman.

Social acoount

Rate this post
HomepageClick Hear

Aman

My name is Aman, I am a Professional Blogger and I have 8 years of Experience in Education, Sports, Technology, Lifestyle, Mythology, Games & SEO.

Related Articles

Back to top button
Sachin Tendulkar ने किया अपने संपत्ति का खुलासा Samsung ने लॉन्च किया 50 मेगापिक्सेल वाला धाकड़ फोन Oneplus 12 : धमाकेदार फीचर्स के साथ भारत में इस दिन होगी लॉन्च Salaar के सामने बुरी तरह पिट गाए शाह रुख खान की Dunki 1600 मीटर में कितने किलोमीटर होते हैं?