Jeremy Bloom (born April 2, 1982)[1] is an American former skier and football player. As a skier, he is a one-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and 10-time World Cup gold medalist. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]
Jeremy Bloom | |
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 Bloom in 2016 | |
| Born | April 2, 1982 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Relatives | Molly Bloom (sister) Colby Cohen (cousin) |
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American football career | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Return specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Loveland (CO) |
| College: | Colorado |
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 5 / pick: 147 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Bloom was a Freshman All-American at the University of Colorado. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2006 NFL draft and was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but did not play in a regular season game for either team.
Personal life
editBloom was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Charlene, a ski and fly fishing instructor, and Larry Bloom, a clinical psychologist, and grew up in nearby Loveland.[3] His older sister, Molly Bloom, is an author and former organizer of illegal poker games who wrote Molly's Game, and was the inspiration for the film of the same name.[4][5] His cousin is ice hockey player Colby Cohen.[6] Bloom's father is Jewish and his mother is Christian.[7]
Skiing career
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Bloom grew up skiing in Keystone, Colorado. At 15 he became the youngest male freestyle skier to ever make the United States Ski Team.[8][9]
On November 24, 2008, Bloom announced his intention to attend the United States ski team's training camp to assess the possibility of a 2010 return to Olympic skiing.[10]
Bloom was featured in The Weight of Gold (2020), an HBO Sports Documentary which "explor(es) the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face."[11][12]
College football career
editBloom was a wide receiver and punt returner for the University of Colorado football team. He was selected for the first-team Freshman All-America list by the FWAA.[13]
On October 5, 2002, Bloom caught a pass from Robert Hodge against Kansas State in Boulder that resulted in a 94-yard (86 m) touchdown. On this play Bloom set four Colorado team records that stood as of 2020: all-time longest passing play, longest scoring play from scrimmage, longest gain on a first career reception, and longest gain by a freshman.[14]
Bloom holds the Colorado team record for most combined return yards (kick & punt) in a single game, set against Baylor University in Waco, Texas on October 4, 2003 (143 kickoff and 107 punt).[14]
Professional football career
editPhiladelphia Eagles
editOn April 30, 2006, Bloom was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.[15] He was featured in the NFL TV show Hey Rookie, Welcome To The NFL.[16] He practiced with the team all through mini-camp as a punt and kick returner, but injured his hamstring during training camp, placing him on injured reserve. Bloom remained with the team for the 2006 season. After spending his entire rookie year on injured reserve, Bloom averaged 20.3 yards on 12 kickoff returns and 7.8 yards on 10 punt returns during the 2007 preseason. He was released by the Eagles prior to the regular season.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn December 31, 2007, Bloom was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in preparation for the 2008 AFC playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He began 2008 training camp with the Steelers.[18] He was released by the Steelers on August 25, 2008.[19][20]
Other ventures
editIn the 2000s, Bloom was a VJ for MHD.[21]
In March 2003, Bloom won the 30th annual CBS Superstars competition in Jamaica; he defeated nine professional athletes including Dexter Jackson, Ahman Green, and Will Allen.[22]
In April 2010, Bloom, with Hart Cunningham, co-founded a marketing software company, Integrate.[23] In 2013, Bloom was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.[24][failed verification]
In 2012, Bloom participated in the dating game show The Choice.[25]
As of 2018, Bloom is a college football and Olympic sports television analyst and has worked for ESPN, Fox, NBC and the Pac-12 Network.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Jeremy Bloom". U.S. Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jeremy Bloom, five others to be inducted into Ski & Snowboard Hall". The Denver Post. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (February 7, 2006). "The Unbearable Lightness of Jeremy Bloom". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Ski champ Jeremy Bloom's sister hit it big in leading private poker game for boldface names | Penny Parker". Pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. June 23, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (September 10, 2017). "Hollywood Flashback: In 2008, Molly Bloom Was Tinseltown's Poker Queen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Q&A with Colby Cohen, formerly of the Lincoln Stars | Sports". journalstar.com. June 15, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Interfaith Celebrities: Interfaith NFL-ers and Cole Hauser's Impressive Pedigree – InterfaithFamily". Interfaithfamily.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Olivero, Antonio (February 27, 2020). "Peak Performers nominee: Jeremy Bloom, freestyle skiing". summitdaily.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (February 7, 2006). "The Unbearable Lightness of Jeremy Bloom". New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bloom returning to US team". si.com. Associated Press. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
- ^ "The Lede: HBO | The Weight of Gold". Bell Media. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
exploring the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face.
- ^ Casselberry, Ian (July 28, 2020). "HBO's 'The Weight of Gold' a must-watch documentary showing mental health issues Olympic athletes face". AwfulAnnouncing.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "FWAA Announces 2002 Scripps Freshman All-America Team". sportswriters.net. January 3, 2003. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "2019 Colorado Football Media Guide: Records and History" (PDF). CU Sports Information Office. 2019. p. 183. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL". Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL. Season 5. Episode 1. September 6, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (September 1, 2007). "Former Olympic skier Bloom cut by Eagles". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Harris, John (July 29, 2008). "Going for the Black & Gold". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ "Jeremy Bloom out in Steelers' first roster cut". NFL. Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. August 25, 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (August 25, 2008). "Steelers name Hartwig starting center, make first cuts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "MTV abandons hi-def Vail Mountain studio". November 14, 2006.
- ^ Dilbeck, Steve (February 10, 2006). "Two-sport star is ready to Bloom". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ "Jeremy Bloom, Co-founder, Integrate, 29". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ McPherson, Doug (June 21, 2013). "Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: Hart Cunningham and Jeremy Bloom, Integrate.com Inc". Phoenix Business Journal.
- ^ Keppler, Justin (June 8, 2012). "Olympic Skier Jeremy Bloom Appears on Fox's New Dating Show 'The Choice'". The Ski Channel. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Jeremy Bloom - Investor". CNBC. NBC Universal. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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