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Peyton Mannings Wife - Ashley Manning

Ashley Manning Biography
Ashley Manning was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She is 32 years old. Her father, Bill, is an investment banker and commercial real estate developer. Her mother, Marsha, was a stay at home mom. She has three siblings, Allison, Will, and Leigh.
Ashley graduated from the University of Virginia in 1997, with a degree in finance and marketing.
Ashley met Peyton Manning through a neighbor of her parents’. The neighbor had played football at the University of Tennessee and was hosting Peyton during a recruiting trip. The neighbor played matchmaker and introduced Ashley to Peyton. The rest is history, and they married on March 17, 2001.
Ashley is quite successful in her own right. She is a real estate developer and has recently built three spec homes in Tennessee. She has her own real estate development company and is involved in the marketing of a downtown residential development property in Indianapolis. She’d like to be involved in building more spec homes in the future. Both she and Peyton established the PeyBack Foundation and its mission is to help disadvantaged youth by helping programs that aid these youngsters who are at risk.

Peyton Manning Early Career

Manning was selected first overall in the 1998 draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He has started every game in his NFL career, missing only one snap due to injury despite sustaining injuries as serious as a broken jaw inflicted by defensive end Lorenzo Bromell. He was the NFL co-MVP in 2003, sharing the honor with then Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair. In 2004, Manning became the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time, signing a $99.2m contract for seven years with a $34.5m signing bonus, an average of $14.17m annually. Under the contract, Manning is also eligible to earn an extra $19m in incentives.
Peyton Manning was the first draft pick of the 1998 NFL Draft, selected by Indianapolis, and started immediately for the team. Manning passed for 3,739 yards with 26 touchdowns and 28 interceptions. He set five different NFL rookie records, including most touchdown passes in a season and was named to the NFL All-Rookie First Team. The Colts finished 3-13.
Prior to the beginning of the 1999 season, the Colts selected running back Edgerrin James during the NFL draft. Manning and James led the team to a 13-3 record, an AFC East championship, and the playoffs. Manning passed for over 4,000 yards and 26 touchdown passes and the team earned a first round bye as the AFC's second seed, behind Jacksonville. In the playoffs the Colts fell 19-16 to the Super Bowl bound Tennessee Titans. Manning completed 19 of 43 passes with no touchdowns.
Manning married his college girlfriend, Ashley Thompson, on March 17, 2001.
In celebration of their stellar careers, Bush and Leinart appeared on the cover of the December 25, 2005 issue of Sports Illustrated; the magazine anointed the pair as the "Best in College Football" in 2005.
Finished 1st in NCAA Division I-A history and with 6,551 all-purpose yards Only 12th player in NCAA history to gain over 2,000 all-purpose yards twice (2,330 yards in 2004 and 2,890 yards in 2005). He was featured on the cover of NCAA Football 2007, released on July 18, 2006.
He was ranked #24 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list.
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Peyton Manning Scandal

In 1996, while still quarterback at the University of Tennessee, Manning dropped his pants while being treated by assistant athletic trainer Jamie Ann Naughright. After an investigation, the university concluded the incident was a "mooning" gone awry and not sexual in nature, and Manning was disciplined and required to apologize in writing to Naughright. The university chose to settle Naughright's sexual harassment claims (which included the Manning incident) for $300,000. In 2003, Manning settled a 2002 lawsuit filed by Naughright for $300,000. In the suit Naughright alleged that "Manning: A Father, His Sons and a Football Legacy", a book written by Manning, his father and author John Underwood, defamed her.
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College Career

Because of his father's legacy at Ole Miss, Manning stunned many when he chose to attend and play for the University of Tennessee. He became Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards, 863 completions and 89 touchdowns, while compiling a 39-6 record as a starter, setting an SEC record for career wins (although Georgia's David Greene would set a new record of 42 wins in 2005). In his college career, he threw only 33 interceptions in 1,381 attempts, an NCAA record for best all-time interception percentage. He was 3-1 in his four bowl appearances. He completed his degree in three years, a BA in speech communication with a 3.61 GPA and Phi Beta Kappa honors, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft but returned to Tennessee for his senior year. In his senior season, Manning threw for 3,819 yards and 36 touchdowns, led the Vols to the SEC title and finished second in 1997 Heisman Trophy voting to the University of Michigan's Charles Woodson. Manning received the 1997 James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. In 2005, Tennessee retired Manning's number (#16), making him only the 3rd Tennessee player to have his number retired while still living. One of the streets leading to Neyland Stadium has been re-named Peyton Manning Pass.
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Peyton Manning Early Years

Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Archie and Olivia Manning. The second oldest of the family's three boys, his family has a rich history in football. His father played for 13-seasons in the NFL, primarily for the New Orleans Saints; his younger brother is currently with the New York Giants; and, his older brother attended the University of Mississippi on an athletic scholarship.
At Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Manning was the team's principal starter for three consecutive seasons. He finished his high school career with 7,207 passing yards and 92 touchdowns. During that time, his team won 34 games and lost just five. In 1993-94, Gatorade named him the State of Louisiana Player of the Year.
Cooper Manning, Manning's older brother, was a wide receiver on the team when Manning was a sophomore. The elder Manning was recruited heavily by many colleges. Eventually, he went on to attend the University of Mississippi where Archie Manning attended college.
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Biography On Peyton Manning

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Largely due to his consistent statistical performance throughout his career, Manning is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of his era. Manning has established several NFL records, including: most touchdown passes in a single season (49 in 2004), most consecutive seasons with over 4,000 yards passing (1999-2004), and most seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career .Manning is second on the list for highest career passer rating, behind only the retired Steve Young. Manning is also the all-time career yard and touchdown passing leader for the Colts franchise, having passed Johnny Unitas's mark.
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