CHRIS CHAMBERS BIOGRAPHY

Chris Chambers was born on August 12, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio. Under the care of his mother, Linda, a single parent, Chris and his family were able to get through difficult times with love, prayer, family support and the right guidance. Chris’ involvement in organized sports programs allowed him to overcome many obstacles and excel as an athlete and as a person.

As a student-athlete at Glenville High School, then Bedford High School, Chris received honors in basketball, football and track and to this day is known as one of the best multi-sports athletes in Ohio history. Chris received a scholarship to play both basketball and football at the University of Wisconsin. After experiencing the rigorous schedule of two sports and a full-time class schedule, he later decided to focus on football. As a Badger, he helped lead the team to two Big Ten Championships and two Rose Bowl Championships. The Miami Dolphins selected Chris as the 52nd pick in the NFL’s 2001 Draft. In 2005, Chris experienced his best season in the NFL as he was named the Dolphin’s team MVP and was selected to his first Pro Bowl. In 2007, Chris was traded to the San Diego Chargers where he helped the team reach the AFC Championship game.

Chris has not forgotten all the help he received as a young person and the impact that organized sports had on his development during his childhood. In 2005, Chris along with his family created the C.A.T.C.H. 84 Foundation, which is committed to helping kids look beyond their current circumstances by promoting self-fulfillment through physical fitness and educational programs.

In 2006, Chris was honored as the Dolphins Man of the Year for all of his off the field work. While in Miami, Chris participated in various community initiatives as he was spokesperson for the Miami Dade County Police Department’s Do the Right Thing Program, spokesperson for the Traz Powell Stadium and Curtis Park field refurbishment projects and a member of the All Community Team in which he donated season tickets to local youth football teams.

Since arriving in San Diego, Chris has already got involved in the local community as he helped hand out relief supplies to San Diego residents who were forced from their homes due to wildfires. In addition, Chris is in the planning stages of a mentoring program that he is going to start in the Fall at a local San Diego High School in which he will be mentoring a select group of at-risk students.

No matter where his NFL career takes him, Chris will continue to give back to his hometown of Cleveland. He has hosted a youth skills camp and a high school skills camp in Bedford, Ohio ever since he entered the league and will continue to host these camps on an annual basis with the hopes of making it a bigger camp year in and year out.