Eli Manning is a former National Football League quarterback. Having made a name for himself in the football world, the New York Giant legend has settled back into his role as a father to his four children. With three daughters and a son, his retirement is perhaps different from what many people picture. But how much do you really know about Eli Manning’s children?
Learn all there is to know about Eli Manning’s four little ones below.
Who Is Eli Manning?
Born January 3, 1981, Elisha Nelson Manning is the son of Archie Manning who was also a well-known former NFL quarterback. With a net worth of more than $150 million, Manning played in the NFL for 16 seasons with the New York Giants before announcing his retirement in January 2020.
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Selected first overall in the 2004 NFL draft, Manning was originally set to play for the San Diego Chargers but was traded to the New York Giants during the draft.
Football Career
Manning started his college football career as a member of the University of Mississipi Ole Miss Rebels football team. He is one of only four quarterbacks in NFL history to have reached at least 45,000 career yards, scored 300 touchdowns, appeared at four Pro Bowl appearances and appeared at two Super Bowls. As part of the New York Giants, Eli helped lead the team to two Super Bowl titles in 2008 and 2012.
Young Love
Eli Manning met Abby McGrew when he was a junior and she was a freshman at the University of Mississippi in the Spring of 2002. The college sweethearts remained together and began to build a life together as they grew older. Manning proposed to Abby in 2007 and the pair wed in a private ceremony in San José Cabo, Mexico on April 19th, 2008.
Abby and Eli Manning’s Children
During their time together the pair have been fortunate enough to welcome four children to their brood. They are now parents to three daughters and a son. The couple now resides with their family in Summit, New Jersey.
Ava and Lucy have been described as creating some of Manning’s favorite moments. He has reminisced on times when they make each other laugh and interact with one another, claiming that it brings him a lot of smiles. He often dotes on the sisterly love that the pair seem to have and has said it seems to carry on through the other siblings too.
Ava Francis
Ava Francis Manning was the first-born daughter of the married pair. Ave was born on March 21, 2010, and is now 12-years-old. She currently attends elementary school.
Manning previously mentioned that Ava seems to have gotten her father’s competitiveness. Even at a young age, the young girl was playing tennis and soccer as well as a few other sports. The girl’s first word even happened to be ‘ball’! Although considering the family she comes from, it isn’t a surprise that the word fell into her vocabulary so early.
Lucy Thomas
The second-born daughter of the couple got called Lucy Thomas Manning. Now aged 9-years-old, Lucy was born on June 17, 2013. Lucy is also of elementary school age.
Caroline Olivia
Born on January 29, 2015, Caroline Olivia Manning was the third-born daughter. Now aged 7-years-old, Caroline was the last girl to be born to the family. Caroline joins her sisters at elementary school too.
Charles ‘Charlie’ Elisha
The couple welcomed their first son on February 3, 2019. Now 3-years-old, Charles ‘Charlie’ Elisha Manning got named after his father and completed the couple’s four child brood.
Eli Manning’s Children Have Tried It All
Following the path his mother laid for him, Eli and Abby have been sure to get the children involved in as many sports as possible that Manning has enjoyed watching and coaching. With the three girls at elementary school, they have gotten involved in basketball, swimming, lacrosse, softball, and other sports too.
Charlie has gotten into shooting mini-hoop baskets, partaking in neighborhood kickball games, and is set to join a soccer team too.
Not an All-Rounder
Manning has been known to get involved in sporting exercises with his children. He tried to film them when they were skiing and posted the video of the aftermath of trying to multitask. Whilst he may have been talented on the field, it seems skiing and filming were a little too much to ask.
Eli Manning’s Children Get Retirement Speech Mention
Eli made sure to mention his children in his retirement speech. Along with his wife, he credited Ava, Lucy, Caroline, and Charlie for being his rock and expressed his delight at being able to spend more time with his young family. With newfound flexibility, Manning was able to get behind his children’s extra-curricular activities and spend much-needed quality time with them.
September 2021 saw the Manning family take to the stands of the MetLife Stadium to watch the New York Giants-Denver Broncos season opener. It was the first time that the family had attended a Giants game in which Manning had not been playing. He has said that he will get the children to as many games as possible so that they can get to enjoy the sport he dedicated so much of his life to.
Eli Manning’s Children Are Future Champions
With Eli Manning’s children already trying their hand at a variety of sports, it would not be s surprise to see them become sports legends of their own. One thing’s for sure, with Eli now at home they will get surrounded with plenty of expert coaching advice. In the meantime, they can enjoy getting to watch some epic games with their dad by their side.
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