Celebrity Biographies
Skip Bayless Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1951, December 4 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 68 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Name | skip bayless |
| Dad | John Bayless |
| Mother | Levita Bayless |
| Nationality | Ameriacn |
| Place of birth / city | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | sports columnist |
| Working for | ESPN |
| Net worth | $4 million |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Ernestine Sclafani |
| Education | Northwest Classen High School, Vanderbilt University |
| tv show | First take since 2007 |
| Brothers | rick bayless |
Sports columnist, television personality, author, and commentator, Skip Bayless is best known for appearing on ESPN’s First Take. He has also appeared in several movies and has been heard on the radio. He is also an accomplished author of several books. He has also received several awards. He was born as John Edward Bayless II on December 4, 1951.
His father named him Skip as soon as he was born and his parents never called him John. Although he worked at his parents’ restaurant when he was young, he never thought of pursuing a career in that direction. He was more interested in sports and played basketball and baseball. He graduated in 197 from Northwest Classen.
Skip Bayless Career
Skip Bayless’s career began when he was writing columns for The Miami Herald and was later hired by the Los Angeles Times. He was then hired by The Dallas Morning News at the age of 26 and went on to write his book God’s Coach: The Hymns, Hype, and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry’s Cowboys, in 1989. After a 17-year career in Dallas Morning News, became the top sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune and won the Lisagor Award of Excellence for his work there.
He also hosted a talk show for the Dallas radio station. His radio work also includes co-hosting a weekend show on ESPN Radio. His television work includes working as a panelist on ESPN’s The Sports Reporters and providing commentary for the Golf Channel. He also appeared on The Jim Rome Show on Fox Sports Net. He has also appeared in the ESPN film Pony Excess and has won several awards recognizing his work in film, radio and television.
Skip Bayless Net Worth and Salary
Skip Bayless has an estimated net worth of around $13 million, as of 2019. And his salary is $5 million.
Skip Bayless personal life, wife and relationship
This versatile and legendary personality is a married man. Skip Bayless married his wife Ernestine Sclafani in 2016 .
You have come to terms with the fact that you have been involved in four long-term relationships to date. He went on to say that he married his high school sweetheart at a very young age. He too has accepted the fact that it was a hasty mistake. He later divorced his first wife, whose name has not been released, and has since been involved in two more long-term relationships. He cited his passion for his work as the main reason for his breakup with his ex-girlfriends. As of now, he has been married to Ernestine Sclafani and the couple seems to be doing quite well. There have been speculations about his homosexuality that have not been confirmed.
Skip has a net worth of $4 million and an annual salary from ESPN of $50,000. His net worth can be attributed to his radio, television shows, and his books. He has a height of 5 feet 8 inches. His age as of 2019, is 67 years old.