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Tiki Barber Biography
Birth Name:
Atiim Kiambu Barber
Birth Place:
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Profession
Former NFL Player, broadcaster, author, actor
Fast Facts
- His name means fiery-tempered king in an African dialect
- Valedictorian of his high-school class
- State long jump champion in high school
- Published a series of children's books co-authored with twin brother Ronde
- Appeared in a 2003 Visa commercial with Ronde
- Gave the commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Virginia, in 2004
- Appeared in the off-Broadway play Women of Manhattan in 2005
- Voted to the Pro Bowl in 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Welcomed twin girls with his estranged wife Ginny on May 24, 2010
- Retired from the NFL in 2007, one year before his former team, the New York Giants, won the Super Bowl; he announced in 2011 that he was returning to the NFL, but no team showed interest in signing him
Relationships
- Ginny Cha -- Ex-wife
- James Barber -- Father
- Geraldine Barber -- Mother
- Atiim Kiambu Barber Jr. -- Son
- Chason Barber -- Son
- Traci Lynn Johnson -- Wife