A Longtime NFL reporter for ESPN Chris Mortensen died at 72 on Sunday morning, the family confirmed.
Chris Mortensen started his career with Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL for Atlanta, after that he worked for “National Sports Daily”, and after the permanent closing of “National Sports Daily” he joined ESPN in 1991. “SportsCenter” is the main show where he had served for a long time at ESPN.
“Playing for keeps: How One Man Kept the Mob from Sinking Its Hooks into Pro Football” A famous book published by him in 1991
He was suffering from esophageal cancer, which he already revealed in 2016, recently he wrote on “X” that “I made a decision to step away from ESPN and focus on my health, family and faith.”
In April 2023 he got retired from ESPN as a reporter.
Early Life and Career of Chris Mortensen
Mortensen was born on November 7, 1951, at in Torrance California U.S., he attended North Torrance High School in Torrance, California and EI Camino College. Later on, he served in the army during the Vietnam War.
Chris Mortensen married to Micki Mortensen
In 1969 he started his career with the ‘Daily Breeze’ newspaper in California and received 18 awards including “National Headliner Award.”
