Shelley Smith Biography and Wiki
Shelley Smith is an American sports journalist working for ESPN SportsCenter as a Correspondent. Smith joined ESPN in January 1997 as a full-time correspondent after working part-time for the network since 1993
Smith joined ESPN in January 1997, after previously worked for the network as a part-time reporter in 1993. Smith, a journalist, and author of two books won a Sports Emmy in 1997 for her segment on Magic Johnson in an ESPN documentary about AIDS and Athletes.
She previously worked for Sports Illustrated, Pacific Stars and Stripes in Tokyo, Japan, and The San Francisco Examiner, for which she received a William Randolph Hearst Award in 1986 for her series on Title IX in the Bay Area. Smith has also worked as an Associated Press reporter.
Shelley has reported on nearly every major sporting event, including the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, college football, and college basketball. She’s also written extensively for ESPN.com and a number of ESPN in-house publications.
Shelly has also co-authored three books with ESPN commentator Keyshawn Johnson: Just Give Me The Damn Ball, You Play to Win The Game alongside ESPN analyst Herm Edwards, and Games Girls Play: Lessons for Guiding and Understanding Young Female Athletes.
Shelley was the first to gain an interview with Ben Johnson, whose gold medal was revoked when he tested positive for steroids during the 1988 Olympics. Dylann Tharp, her daughter, was a second-team All-Pac-12 Conference soccer player at the University of Oregon.
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Shelley Smith Age
Shelley is 63 years old. She was born on April 1, 1958, in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States.
Shelley Smith Height and Weight
Smith stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m).
Shelley Smith Parents and Family
Smith was born in Princeton, New Jersey, to her parents Ronald and Luanne Smith. She grew up in a regular American household. Her younger sister died of organ failure in 2016, while her mother died in August of 2018. Her father and herself have a great and close relationship. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in journalism and political science.
Shelley Smith Husband and Married
Smith was previously married to Mike Tharp, a former Wall Street Journal reporter. Shelly and her ex-husband have a daughter, Dylann Tharp, who went to the University of Oregon.
However, the couple split and later divorced when their daughter Dylann was six years old. She has been raising her daughter as a single mother and has not revealed anything about her current love life.
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Shelley Smith Cancer
In May 2014, Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer, her third malignancy after uterine cancer. She took a six-month leave of absence from work to undergo chemotherapy treatment. Her mammogram showed no signs of the disease after she had been on chemotherapy for some time, indicating that she was cancer-free.
She was glad and proud of herself for overcoming the battle against breast cancer, despite the fact that she was distraught by the loss of her hair. As a result, Shelly became involved in cancer awareness campaigns and other charitable endeavors.
Shelley Smith Salary
Smith receives an annual salary of $75,000-$90,000 from her career as a sports journalist.
Shelley Smith Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $500,000 as of 2023.
