Norman Chad

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Norman Chad
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Chad at the 2006 World Series of Poker
Born1958 (age 66–67)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Occupations
  • Sportswriter
  • television commentator
Website normanchad.com

Norman Chad (born 1958) [1] is an American sportswriter and television poker commentator. [2]

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Biography

Chad grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, the son of Seymour and Cuban-born Perla Chad. Chad attended Northwood High School before graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1981. [3]

Since 2003, Chad has appeared on most of ESPN's poker broadcasts, including the World Series of Poker and The United States Poker Championship, among other events.[ citation needed ] For 12 years, Chad made NFL predictions against the spread in his syndicated column; Chad picked the winners merely by flipping a coin, and most years ended up with a winning record. [4] [ time needed ]

Chad married his college girlfriend in 1984; the marriage ended in divorce. He was married to his second wife for less than a year. [3] In 2007, Chad married his third wife, Toni. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Chad, Norman (May 1, 2016). "If you're going to be an idiot, be an idiot billionaire". Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved January 13, 2024. As it turns out, [Mark] Cuban and I both were born in 1958, 17 days apart.
  2. ↑ "Norman Chad | ESPN MediaZone". Archived from the original on June 6, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. Norman Chad Official Bio
  3. 1 2 "Bluff: A life so inconceivable, it's beyond fairy tale". ESPN.com. January 29, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2025– via BLUFF.
  4. ↑ ESPN.com: The B.S. Report with Bill Simmons Nov. 16, 2009 [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "JS Online: In the market for a beer to love and cherish forever". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
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