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Michael Irvin Biography
Birth Name:
Michael Jerome Irvin
Birth Place:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Profession
Professional football player, sportscaster
Fast Facts
- One of 17 children
- Won the NCAA Championship in 1987
- Played for Coach Jimmy Johnson at the University of Miami and with the Dallas Cowboys
- Drafted in the first round (11th overall pick) by the Dallas Cowboys in 1988
- As one of the Triplets—along with quarterback Troy Aikman and running back Emmitt Smith—he helped the Dallas Cowboys win three Super Bowls: XXVII in 1992, XXVIII in 1993 and XXX in 1995
- Was selected to five Pro Bowls between 1991 and 1998
- Appeared in the 2005 remake of the football flick The Longest Yard
- In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Relationships
- Derrick Lamar Irvin -- Brother
- Don Raymond Irvin -- Brother
- Ray Anthony Irvin -- Brother
- Vaughn Richard Irvin -- Brother
- Walter Irvin Jr. -- Brother
- Willie James Irvin -- Brother
- Willie Pearl Irvin -- Brother
- Chelsea Irvin -- Daughter
- Myesha Beyonca Irvin -- Daughter
- Felicia Walker -- Ex-significant Other
- Walter Irvin Sr. -- Father
- Pearl Irvin -- Mother
- Alice Jean Irvin -- Sister
- Brenda Elaine Irvin -- Sister
- Janet Lynn Irvin -- Sister
- Laverne Denise Irvin -- Sister
- Lisa Michelle Irvin -- Sister
- Patricia Ann Irvin -- Sister
- Rosalind Renee Irvin -- Sister
- Sharon Delores Irvin -- Sister
- Sheila Marie Irvin -- Sister
- Elijah Irvin -- Son
- Michael Irvin Jr. -- Son
- Sandy Harrell -- Wife