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Public records list Champ Bailey as an American football player and athletics competitor. Born on June 22, 1978, Champ Bailey is from Folkston, Georgia, United States. That works out to 48 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Charlton County High School and University of Georgia. Awards on record include Bronko Nagurski Trophy (1998).
My Take
Champ Bailey belongs in any serious conversation about the greatest cornerbacks of his era. A consensus All-American at Georgia and winner of the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, he turned a thankless position into an art form. Cornerback is lonely work: you erase the other team's best receiver and rarely get credit for it. Bailey did that at an elite level for an unusually long career, which says as much about discipline and conditioning as raw talent. The name reads like destiny, but he never coasted on it. I always reserve my loudest applause for defensive craftsmen like him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Champ Bailey
- Name (Japanese)
- チャンプ・ベイリー
- Reading
- ちゃんぷ・べいりー
- Born
- June 22, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Folkston, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- American football player / athletics competitor
2. Background
- High school
- Charlton County High School
- University
- University of Georgia
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Bronko Nagurski Trophy
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Champ Bailey born?
Born June 22, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Champ Bailey from?
Champ Bailey is from Folkston, Georgia, United States.
What does Champ Bailey do?
Champ Bailey works as American football player, athletics competitor.
How tall is Champ Bailey?
Champ Bailey is 183 cm.
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