Joe Montana Wife, Son, Daughters, Divorce, Family, Height, Bio
A four-time Super Bowl champion and three-time NFLMVP, Joe Montana will live long in the hearts of San Francisco 49ers fans. He played for the NFL for most of his 16-year career and left a great legacy that will be talked about for as long as the game lasts. Montana suspended his helmet in 1995, ending an incredibly successful career. In the year 2000, he was elected to the Pro Bowl Hall of Fame, having been named to the Pro-Bowl 8 times. Follow us as we tackle the highlights of his career and also reveal facts about his personal life.
Joe Montana bio
Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. was born on June 11, 1956, in New Eagle, Pennsylvania to parents Joseph Clifford Montana Sr. and Theresa Marie Bavuso Montana. He was raised in Monongahela, a small town south of Pittsburgh famous for its coal mines.
Montana showed his passion for the sport at an early age thanks in part to his father who was the first person to introduce him to football. While attending Ringgold High School, Montana played basketball, baseball, and football, with basketball being his favorite. His skills on the hardwood floor caught the interest of North Carolina State who offered him a basketball scholarship. However, Montana who was in his senior year turned down the offer.
Also in his senior year, he became the QB for the Ringgold Rams college football team. He graduated in 1974 and won a scholarship to attend Notre Dame. In 1978, Joe Montana earned a degree in business administration and marketing.
Montana was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1979 NFL Draft Third Round with the 82nd overall pick. By his second season, Montana had reached the starting QB, leading the 49ers to incredible records. He won his first Super Bowl in the 1981 season.
In 1986, after winning his second Super Bowl title with the 49ers, a serious back injury threatened to cut short his career, nonetheless, Montana stayed strong and eventually got back on track, helping the team win another Super Bowl in 1988. It was one of the 49ers’ best seasons with Montana. They won again in 1989.
Montana was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. He retired after a few seasons with the team.
Joe Montana has made a lot of money from his NFL career. After retirement, he did well to keep his wealth afloat by starting a winery, Montagia. He also owns a number of horses. His wealth is estimated at $80 million.
Family: wife, son, daughters
Joe Montana in 1985 tied the knot with actress and model Jennifer Wallace whom he met while filming for a Schick razor commercial. Standing at 5 feet 11 inches tall, Montana’s wife was born on July 7, 1958. Some of his best known films include Adventures with Kanga Roddy (1998), Home & Family (2012) and Hollywood Health Report (2013) .
Years ago, Jennifer Wallace retired from acting. As a jewelry designer, she leads Jennifer Montana Design.
Joe Montana and Jennifer share four children together including sons; Nathaniel “Nate” Joseph born October 3, 1989 and Nicholas Alexander born April 28, 1992. They also have daughters; Alexandra Whitney born October 10, 1985 and Elizabeth Jean born December 20, 1986.
Among the Montana kids, the best known are his sons Nate and Nick who both followed in their father’s footsteps to pursue football careers. Both boys attended De La Salle High School. However, they did not last beyond college football. While Nick played with the University of Washington, Mt. San Antonio College, and Tulane University football teams, Nate attended Notre Dam as well as other schools.
They both left football after college to pursue other interests.
Divorced
Prior to his marriage to Jennifer Wallace, JoeMontana was married to two women and would later divorce them. His first marriage was in 1974 to his high school sweetheart Kim Moses. They divorced in 1991, after which Montana began seeing a certain Cass Castillo. Like the first marriage, Joe Montana and Cass only lasted three years, ending in 1984.
Montana fathered no children from her first two marriages.
Height and other quick facts
Joe Montana is 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Weight: 205 lbs.
Date of birth: June 11, 1956
Parents: Joseph Clifford Montana Sr. and Theresa Marie Bavuso Montana (both late)
Net worth: $80 million
Religion: Mormon
Wife: Jennifer Wallace
Children: 4
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