Jeremy Bloom (born April 2, 1982)[1] is an American former skier and football player. As a skier, he is a one-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and 10-time World Cup gold medalist. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]
Bloom was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Charlene, a ski and fly fishing instructor, and Larry Bloom, a clinical psychologist, and grew up in nearby Loveland.[3] His older sister, Molly Bloom, is an author and former organizer of illegal poker games who wrote Molly's Game, and was the inspiration for the film of the same name.[4][5] His cousin is ice hockey player Colby Cohen.[6] Bloom's father is Jewish and his mother is Christian.[7]
On November 24, 2008, Bloom announced his intention to attend the United States ski team's training camp to assess the possibility of a 2010 return to Olympic skiing.[10]
Bloom was featured in The Weight of Gold (2020), an HBO Sports Documentary which "explor(es) the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face."[11][12]
On October 5, 2002, Bloom caught a pass from Robert Hodge against Kansas State in Boulder that resulted in a 94-yard (86 m) touchdown. On this play Bloom set four Colorado team records that stood as of 2020: all-time longest passing play, longest scoring play from scrimmage, longest gain on a first career reception, and longest gain by a freshman.[14]
Bloom holds the Colorado team record for most combined return yards (kick & punt) in a single game, set against Baylor University in Waco, Texas on October 4, 2003 (143 kickoff and 107 punt).[14]
On April 30, 2006, Bloom was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.[17] He was featured in the NFL TV show Hey Rookie, Welcome To The NFL.[18] He practiced with the team all through mini-camp as a punt and kick returner, but injured his hamstring during training camp, placing him on injured reserve. Bloom remained with the team for the 2006 season. After spending his entire rookie year on injured reserve, Bloom averaged 20.3 yards on 12 kickoff returns and 7.8 yards on 10 punt returns during the 2007 preseason. He was released by the Eagles prior to the regular season.[19]
In April 2010, Bloom, with Hart Cunningham, co-founded a marketing software company, Integrate.[25] In 2013, Bloom was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.[26][failed verification]
In 2012, Bloom participated in the dating game show The Choice.[27]
As of 2018, Bloom is a college football and Olympic sports television analyst and has worked for ESPN, Fox, NBC and the Pac-12 Network.[28]
References
^"Jeremy Bloom". U.S. Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
