Cortez Kennedy (Former NFL Player) Age, Death Cause, Biography, Family, Wife, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	Cortez Kennedy
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Former American Football Player
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 3”
Weight	in Kilograms- 133 kg in Pounds- 293 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	N/A (Bald)
Football
Professional Debut	When Seattle Seahawks signed him in the 1990 NFL Draft
Jersey Numbers	#96, #99
Position	Defensive Tackle
Coach/Mentor	Jimmy Johnson
Records/Achievements (main ones)	• In 1992, awarded the NFL Defensive Player of Year by The Associated Press, an American multinational non-profit news agency. • Recorded 58 career sacks and 11 forced fumbles. • Inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 • Inducted into the Seahawks' Ring of Honor as its 10th member in 2006 • Kennedy was an eight-time Pro Bowler during his 11 seasons in the NFL.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	August 23, 1968
Place of Birth	Osceola, Arkansas
Date of Death	May 23, 2017
Place of Death	Orlando, Florida
Death Cause	The cause of death is currently under investigation; reportedly a non-suspicious death.
Age (as on May 23, 2017)	48 Years
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Nationality	American
Hometown	Wilson, Arkansas
School	Rivercrest High School, Wilson, Arkansas
College	Northwest Mississippi Community College University of Miami
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Joe Harris (step-father) Mother- Ruby Harris Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Roman Catholic
Hobbies	Listening to music
Controversies	His ex-wife, Nicole, accused Kennedy of a physical assault in 1996. In her complaint to the police, she alleged that an angry Kennedy shoved her into the bed post. The late defensive tackle pleaded guilty to the charges and was awarded an eighteen-month counseling program. However, the charges were later dropped.
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Nicole Sanders (div. 1996)
Children	Daughter- Courtney (Born 1995) Son- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cortez Kennedy

• Did Cortez Kennedy smoke: Not Known

• Did Cortez Kennedy drink alcohol: Yes

• While at the University of Miami, Kennedy was named an All-American in 1986.

• Kennedy was the third overall selection in the 1990 NFL draft; however, he was unsigned until two days before the start of the season.

• Although he sported a #96 jersey, he changed his shirt number to #99 during one of the seasons as a tribute to his close friend and former late NFL player Jerome Brown.

• Kennedy bid adieu to the sport after the 2000 season, with 167 games, 58 sacks, 668 tackles and 3 interceptions to his name. However, he formally announced his retirement in August 2002.

• Post retirement, he worked as an advisor for the New Orleans Saints.

• In 2007, SI.com named him the best athlete ever to wear the #96 jersey.

• In an interview, Kennedy said that when he became a millionaire with his first contract, he bought 6 cars together- one for his mother, one for his girlfriend and 4 for himself. Interestingly, he sold two of them when he saw the bill for the auto insurance.