Age, Biography and Wiki
Riki Ellison was born on 15 August, 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand, is an American football player (born 1960). Discover Riki Ellison'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 63 years old?
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| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
15 August, 1960 |
| Birthday |
15 August |
| Birthplace |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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He is a member of famous player with the age 63 years old group.
Riki Ellison Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Riki Ellison height is 188 cm .
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188 cm |
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Not Available |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Rhett Ellison |
Riki Ellison Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Riki Ellison worth at the age of 63 years old? Riki Ellison’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Riki Ellison's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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player |
Riki Ellison Social Network
Timeline
Thomas Ellison, his great-uncle, played for the first New Zealand rugby team to play in Great Britain in 1888 and 1889, and captained the first New Zealand team to play in Australia in 1893.
Riki Ellison is married to Heather Ellison.
They have four children and six grandchildren.
Rhett Ellison was the Captain of the USC football team and was drafted into the NFL playing for 8 years as a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants.
His grandfather Edward Ellison played on the 1911 NZ Maori team and was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1938 for his work as a Doctor in the Pacific.
Riki Morgan Ellison (born 15 August 1960) is a New Zealand-American former professional player of American football who was a linebacker for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Ellison played for the Amphitheater Panthers in Tucson, Arizona, where he won a State Championship in 1975.
Ellison was the first All American at Amphitheater High School, and in 1977, he won Arizona Player of the Year.
Ellison's jersey number, 35, has since been retired.
Ellison is also a member of the Pima County Hall of Fame.
Ellison was a four-year starter, beginning his Freshman year on the 1978 National Championship team.
He graduated from USC with a degree in international relations with a graduate emphasis on defense and strategic studies.
Ellison was part of a USC Trojans team that won two Rose Bowls in 1979 and 1980 and won a National Championship.
Ellison and 49ers teammates Lott, Joe Montana, and Dwight Clark were backup singers with Huey Lewis and the News on their 1980s singles "Hip to be Square" and "I Know What I Like".
He was known as Riki Gray while playing college football for the USC Trojans, earning all-conference honors in the Pac-10 in 1982.
He is the first New Zealander to play in the NFL and the first New Zealander to win a Super Bowl.
Ellison is also the founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance and the Youth Impact Program.
The NFL San Francisco 49ers chose him with their fifth-round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft becoming the first-ever New Zealander and Māori to play in Professional Football.
Jerry Attaway, his conditioning coach at USC and (teammate) Ronnie Lott had convinced Bill Walsh to select him in the draft.
That year, Ellison was named to the All-Rookie Team and the next season named on the All Madden Team and he was an alternate All-Pro at the end of his career with the Raiders.
Riki Ellison played in the same defensive backfield alongside Ronnie Lott for 12 seasons at USC, 49ers and Raiders.
Ellison won three Super Bowls during his seven years with the 49ers.
He was drafted alongside a pair of future Pro Bowlers, running back Roger Craig and centre/guard Jesse Sapolu.
In his final season with the 49ers in 1989, he broke his right arm in the final preseason game and was placed on the injured reserve list for the season.
He played his final three seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders.
Ellison's career included winning 3 Super Bowls, playing in 5 championship games.
In April 2001, Ellison accepted the position of head football coach for T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia (the same school featured in the 2000 movie Remember The Titans).
Ellison declined to seek renewal of his contract, and resigned in March 2003.
Ellison is of Māori descent (Ngāi Tahu), born in Christchurch, New Zealand.
At eight, Ellison moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with his father, Dan, who went on to become an economic advisor to the United Nations.
Shortly thereafter, Ellison's parents divorced and he relocated with his mother to Los Angeles, where she remarried Dennis Gray and moved to Beaver Creek Ranch, Rimrock, Arizona.
Ellison went to high school in Tucson, Arizona.
The Ellison family comes from a strong sporting background, he is related to professional rugby players Tamati Ellison and Jacob Ellison who both played in Super Rugby.
In 2009, NZ On Air made a documentary about Ellison titled The Defender.
In 2017, Ellison was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
