Oliver Luck

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oliver Luck
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1960(1960-04-05)
Age	64
Birthplace	Cleveland
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Aries

Oliver Luck Biography

Oliver Luck is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on April 5, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Father of star player Father of standout quarterback Andrew Luck and retired NFL player. and retired NFL player.

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Luck attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, where he was a standout quarterback. He then enrolled at WVU, playing quarterback from 1978–1981. In his freshman season, Luck only had 151 yards passing and five interceptions. As a sophomore in 1979, he passed for 1,292 yards and eight touchdowns, but threw 12 interceptions. He also rushed for 407 yards and five touchdowns, including a career-high 120 yards against Tulane.

In his junior season of 1980, Luck earned first-team Academic All-American honors. Luck’s 19 touchdown passes was a school record, while he also added 1,874 yards. As a senior in 1981, he led the Mountaineers to the Peach Bowl where they defeated the Florida Gators by a score of 26–6. Also named Academic All-American for the second consecutive season, Luck threw for a school record 216 completions and 394 attempts to add to his 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He added career-highs 360 passing yards and a school-record 34 completions in a loss to Syracuse that season.

The Son His son Andrew Luck was also an excellent student, choosing to complete his architecture degree in Stanford before going to the NFL. was also a top student, opting to earn his degree in architecture at Stanford prior to going to the NFL.

Oliver Luck Net Worth

Oliver Luck is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oliver Luck 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an outstanding student and Academic All-American from West Virginia University.

He was appointed director of the sports department in West Virginia University.

Oliver Francis Luck (born April 5, 1960) is an American business executive and former football quarterback. He was the CEO and Commissioner of the XFL until it suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, he was Director of Intercollegiate Athletes at West Virginia University (WVU), his alma mater, and an executive with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in charge of the organization’s regulatory functions. Luck is a retired American football player who spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for the Houston Oilers (1982–1986). He was also the first president and general manager of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer (MLS). Under his watch, the Dynamo won the MLS Cup in 2006 and 2007.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Oliver Luck height 6 ft 2 in Oliver weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Oliver Luck Dating?

According to our records, Oliver Luck married to Kathy Wilson Luck. As of December 1, 2023, Oliver Luck’s is not dating anyone.

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After retiring from pro football, Luck earned a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1987. He graduated with honors, then accepted a fellowship to study the European Union and its legal system in Germany. Luck is also a long-time member of the American Council on Germany. In 1990, he was the Republican nominee for Congress from West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district, which included his alma mater, but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Harley O. Staggers Jr. An ethical controversy arose after his campaign used a mailing list generated by the non-profit Mountaineer Athletic Club to send a photo of himself as WVU’s quarterback, along with a letter from Luck, to over 4000 of the club’s contributors. A state ethics commission report subsequently found that the list had been generated at Luck’s request, and Luck apologized.

Facts & Trivia

Oliver Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Oliver Luck celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

In 2001 Luck was sworn in as Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Sports Authority. In this role he oversaw the operations of the Harris County Houston Sports Authority, the governmental entity created in 1997 to provide the financing, construction and management oversight of the three large sports and entertainment venues in Houston: Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros), Reliant Stadium, (home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), and the new Downtown multi-purpose arena (home of the Houston Rockets and Comets).

Top Facts about Oliver Luck

1. Oliver Luck played quarterback for West Virginia University.
2. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1982.
3. Luck played five seasons in the NFL.
4. He later became an executive with NFL Europe.
5. Luck served as athletic director at West Virginia and Stanford.
6. In 2018, he became CEO of the XFL football league.
7. The XFL filed for bankruptcy in April 2020 due to COVID-19.
8. Luck is also a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee.
9. He has three sons, including Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck.
10. Oliver Luck was born on April 5, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio.

What happened to Oliver Luck?

And the league cited Luck’s alleged failure to devote substantially all business time to XFL duties after March 13, 2020 , when Luck left its Connecticut headquarters for Indiana following the XFL’s cancellation of the rest of its season because of the covid-19 pandemic.

Who did Oliver Luck play for?

Luck is a retired American football player who spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for the Houston Oilers (1982–1986). He was also the first president and general manager of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer (MLS).

Why is Oliver Luck suing Vince McMahon?

But the league shut down amid the COVID-19 outbreak and filed for bankruptcy shortly thereafter. Luck sued McMahon days later for the remaining money on his contract , sparking an acrimonious back and forth over whether Luck had violated his contract.

How old is Oliverluck?

62 years (April 5, 1960)

Who owns the XFL?

Johnson, a former college football star who first made his name as WWE’s The Rock, acquired the defunct XFL league from WWE owner Vince McMahon for $15 million in 2020. McMahon launched the XFL in 2000 in partnership with NBC as a bid to add more edge to the action on the gridiron.