Curtis Conway Biography

Curtis Conway is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of the University of Southern California (USC). Conway also played for the San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers.

Curtis Conway Age

Conway is 55 years old, he was born on January 13, 1971, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He celebrates his birthday on January 13th every year. His birth sign is Virgo.

Curtis Conway Height

Curtis Conway stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm).

Curtis Conway Weight

Conway weighs 200 lb (91 kg).

Early Life and Education

Conway was born on January 13, 1971, in Los Angeles, California, United States. attended Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, California, and was a football and track star. He won All-America honors as a senior quarterback. His high school quarterback coach was Dave Keller. His high school track coach was legendary coach Kye Courtney. Actually, though he was an All-American quarterback, he was more known for his exploits on the track.

During that era, Hawthorne was a frequent contender at the CIF California State Meet. In 1987, as a sophomore, he was the anchor of the California State Record 4X100m relay team (40.24) set in the preliminaries. Hawthorne High School was DQ’d at the finals after initially finishing second. In 1988, as a junior, he placed second in the 100m (10.85) and placed third 3rd in the 200m (21.30). In 1989, as a senior, he won the 100m state title with a time of 10.23 and placed 2nd in the 200m (20.89).

Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment

Conway played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft. Conway furthermore played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers.

Major Achievements and Contributions

• Conway had over 1,000 yards three times in his twelve-year NFL career, in which he played for the Chicago Bears, the San Diego Chargers, the New York Jets, and the San Francisco 49ers.

Personal Life

Curtis Conway Family, Parents

Curtis was born and raised by his parents in Los Angeles. However, our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail, as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. We will update this section once this information is available.

Curtis Conway Siblings

It is not known if Conway has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Curtis Conway Wife, Laila Ali

On July 23, 2007, Conway married Laila Amaria Ali, born December 30, 1977, who is an American television personality and retired professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. She is the daughter of Muhammad Ali and is the eighth of her father’s nine children.

During her career, from which she retired undefeated, she held the WBC, WIBA, IWBF, and IBA female super middleweight titles, and the IWBF light heavyweight title. Ali is widely regarded by many within the sport as one of the greatest female boxers of all time.

Curtis Conway Children

Curtis has three children from a previous marriage: twins Cameron and Kelton Conway (b. 1995) and Leilani Conway (b. 1999).

Conway and Ali welcomed their first child, Curtis Muhammad Conway, Jr. on August 26, 2008. On April 4, 2011, they welcomed their second child, a daughter, Sydney Jurldine Conway, who was born at 3:00 am.

Curtis Conway Net Worth

Curtis Conway’s net worth is estimated at 10 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a football wide receiver. Through his various sources of income, Curtis has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

American Football

During his playing era, Hawthorne was a regular contender at the CIF California State Meet. In 1987, as a sophomore, he was the anchor of the California State Record 4X100m relay team (40.24) set in the preliminaries. Hawthorne High School was DQ’d at the finals after initially finishing second. In 1988, as a junior, he placed second in the 100m (10.85) and placed third 3rd in the 200m (21.30).

In 1989, as a senior, he won the 100m state title with a time of 10.32 and placed 2nd in the 200m (20.89). He had over 1,000 yards three times in his twelve-year NFL career, in which he played for the Chicago Bears, the San Diego Chargers, the New York Jets, and the San Francisco 49ers. During his twelve years in the NFL, Conway threw for two touchdown passes, a rarity for the wide receiver position.

The most notable of the two came during a game against the Miami Dolphins on November 13, 1994. Conway lined up split off of and parallel to the holder, on a bizarre field goal formation. His 329 catches during his tenure with the Bears (1993-1999) place him 3rd in franchise history on their all-time receptions list, and his 4,498 receiving yards rank 5th on the Bears’ all-time yardage list. He was also the 1st Chicago Bears receiver to record back-to-back 1000-yard seasons.

NFL Radio

In 2009, Conway started working as a color analyst on national NFL radio broadcasts by Compass Media Networks. He teamed with Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton and Gregg “Free Beer” Daniels on play-by-play.