Today in Wheeling History: June 8--Mike Florio, sportswriter and founder of ProFootballTalk.com, was born in Ohio and grew up in Wheeling (1965).
Mike Florio, born June 8, 1965, in Ohio, was raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1983. Florio pursued higher education at Carnegie Mellon University, earning degrees in metallurgical engineering and engineering and public policy. He later obtained a law degree from West Virginia University in 1991.
Florio initially practiced labor law in Clarksburg, West Virginia, for 18 years before transitioning into sports journalism. In 2001, he founded ProFootballTalk.com, a website dedicated to NFL news and analysis. His work gained traction, leading to a partnership with NBC Sports in 2009, where he became a contributor to Football Night in America. He also hosts PFT Live on Peacock.
Beyond sports journalism, Florio authored Playmakers: How the NFL Really Works (And Doesn't) in March 2022. In 2023, he released Father of Mine, a novel inspired by his experiences growing up in Wheeling, focusing on organized crime in the city.
Florio is married to Jill Florio, and they have a son, Alex. He currently resides in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/mr398y4a), The Intelligencer (https://tinyurl.com/3p9skfv6), WTRF News (https://tinyurl.com/tvksm3rw)
Photo caption and credit: Sportswriter and ProFootballTalk founder Mike Florio pictured in 2014. (Photo by Atlanta Falcons, originally sourced from YouTube via Wikimedia Commons)
Mike Florio, born June 8, 1965, in Ohio, was raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1983. Florio pursued higher education at Carnegie Mellon University, earning degrees in metallurgical engineering and engineering and public policy. He later obtained a law degree from West Virginia University in 1991.
Florio initially practiced labor law in Clarksburg, West Virginia, for 18 years before transitioning into sports journalism. In 2001, he founded ProFootballTalk.com, a website dedicated to NFL news and analysis. His work gained traction, leading to a partnership with NBC Sports in 2009, where he became a contributor to Football Night in America. He also hosts PFT Live on Peacock.
Beyond sports journalism, Florio authored Playmakers: How the NFL Really Works (And Doesn't) in March 2022. In 2023, he released Father of Mine, a novel inspired by his experiences growing up in Wheeling, focusing on organized crime in the city.
Florio is married to Jill Florio, and they have a son, Alex. He currently resides in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/mr398y4a), The Intelligencer (https://tinyurl.com/3p9skfv6), WTRF News (https://tinyurl.com/tvksm3rw)
Photo caption and credit: Sportswriter and ProFootballTalk founder Mike Florio pictured in 2014. (Photo by Atlanta Falcons, originally sourced from YouTube via Wikimedia Commons)
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