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Bob Ley was born on 16 March, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., is an American sports anchor and reporter. Discover Bob Ley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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68 years old |
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Pisces |
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16 March, 1955 |
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16 March |
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Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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United States
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Bob Ley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Bob Ley height not available right now. We will update Bob Ley's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Bob Ley's Wife?
His wife is Barbara Ley
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Barbara Ley |
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Bob Ley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bob Ley worth at the age of 68 years old? Bob Ley’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Bob Ley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
It was the first time the USMNT qualified for the FIFA World Cup since 1950.
Robert A. Ley (born March 16, 1955) is an American sports anchor and reporter, best known for his work at ESPN.
In the mid to late 1970's, Bob was Sports Director at Suburban Cablevision TV3 out of East Orange, New Jersey, where he hosted an award-winning local-oriented sports show, Time In, alongside Bruce Beck, who would move on to WNBC, Channel 4 in New York.
A multiple Emmy Award-winner, he was the longest-tenured on-air employee of the network, having joined ESPN just three days after the network's 1979 launch and retiring from the network effective at the end of June 2019.
Ley was born in Newark, New Jersey.
He grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where he attended Bloomfield High School.
He got his start in broadcasting as a sportscaster and program director at WSOU at Seton Hall University, and interned as a production staffer at WOR-AM in New York City.
After graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, Ley worked several minor broadcasting jobs, including public address announcer with the New York Cosmos soccer team, before landing his first major position with ESPN just three days after the network's launch in 1979.
Ley joined ESPN on September 9, 1979.
In 1980, he hosted the first televised NCAA Selection Show, though the airing would switch to CBS two years later.
Starting in 1990, Ley hosted ESPN's investigative program Outside the Lines.
During the presentation of the Golden Blazer, the Men in Blazers showed footage of Ley's anchoring of SportsCenter and presenting highlights of the United States men's national soccer team qualifying for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
He hosted SportsCenter for much of his career at ESPN, and on August 9, 2004, he hosted an "old school" edition with longtime broadcasting partner Charley Steiner.
Ley was the primary studio host for ESPN's telecasts of major international professional soccer tournaments, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2012 UEFA European Championship and the 2016 UEFA European Championship.
During the Night of 1000 Stars, Grantland.com's Men in Blazers, Michael Davies and Rog Bennett, presented Ley with the first Men In Blazers Golden Blazer for lifetime services to American soccer.
On September 7, 2014, in recognition of ESPN's 35th anniversary as a cable network, he was honored as one of 19 "ESPN Originals", employees who have been with the network from the beginning.
Ley took an indefinite sabbatical from his ESPN hosting duties starting on October 1, 2018.
On June 26, 2019, Ley announced his retirement from ESPN, effective at the end of the month.
Ley is married with two children.
He serves on the board of regents for Seton Hall University.
