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Dan Marino

Dan Marino
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Date of Birth:
September 15, 1961
Height:
6' 4"
Hometown:
Pittsburgh

Bio:
Dan Marino (born Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 15, 1961) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. Dan is known as one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history, holding or having held almost every major NFL passing record. Originally drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1979, he instead decided to play college football, where he got himself noticed.

Though Dan has never been on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is the quarterback that young players aspire to be like. He is  best known for his quick release and powerful arm, and he led his team to the playoffs ten times in his seventeen-season career. In 1999, Dan was ranked number 27 on The Sporting News list of the 100 greatest football players, making him the highest-ranking Dolphins player ever. He was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Best Known For:
Being an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, and for fathering a love child.

Personal Life:
Dan married his wife Claire in 1985, and they currently live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They have four children: Daniel (born 1986), Michael (born 1988), Joseph (born 1989), Alexandra (born 1992), and they have two adopted daughters from China: Lia (born 1995) and Niki Lin (born 1996).

In January 2013, Dan admitted that he fathered a love child with a CBS employee called Donna Savattere in 2005, whom he paid millions to stay quiet. She gave birth to his daughter, called Chloe, whom she now raises with her husband. Dan and Claire have not separated over the matter.

Dan released a statement regarding the matter on Jan. 30 2013: “This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then. We mutually agreed to keep our arrangement private to protect all parties involved.”

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Dan Marino Mocked For Affair & Love Child On ‘SNL’ — Watch

The ‘Saturday Night Live’ writers didn’t pull any punches this week, as they came out swinging at Dan!

No celebrity is safe from Saturday Night Live — including Dan Marino! The former Miami Dolphins quarterback was the object of ridicule on the Feb. 9 episode, as the cold opening drudged up his recently revealed affair with former production assistant Donna Savattere.

February 11, 2013
Dan Marino Baby Mama

Dan Marino’s Baby Mama & Love Child Come Out Of Hiding In London

Dan’s former mistress has finally been spotted in London, after hiding out since news of their affair and love child broke. Are you surprised she’s been trying to keep a low profile?

Dan Marino‘s former mistress Donna Savattere, 42, has been living in London to avoid dealing with questions about their affair. Donna and her husband Nahill Younis reportedly own a home in Wandsworth, located in southwest London. Their neighbors claim they planted extra bushes to create a “privacy screen” in front of their home in the aftermath of the affair making headlines.

February 11, 2013
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Dan Marino Goes On TV After Affair — Smiles For Super Bowl

Dan looks to be happy, without a care in the world, as he covers the pre-game coverage on CBS Sports’ ‘Super Bowl Today’ on Feb. 3, four days after his affair emerged.

Dan Marino is keeping himself busy now that his affair and love child with Donna Savattere has been revealed. The 51-year-old CBS sports commentator appeared on the network’s Super Bowl pre-game coverage and he appeared at ease. In fact, he appeared to not have a care in the world. 

February 3, 2013

Dan Marino Celebrates Family On ‘The Talk’ Hours Before Affair Exposed

Mere hours before Dan’s love child was revealed on Jan. 30, he appeared on ‘The Talk’ and discussed about what a happily married father he is! What awkward timing!

Just a few short before news broke on Jan. 30 that Dan Marino had cheated on his wife of 28 years, Claire, and secretly fathered a love child seven years ago with Donna Savattere, a former CBS Sports production assistant, the football legend appeared as a guest on The Talk, where he readily accepted applause from the audience when his happy family was mentioned. Who knew what his family was about to go through?

February 1, 2013

Dan Marino Smiles At Work The Day After His Love Child Is Revealed

Dan arrived at work on Jan. 31 and he seemed to be totally unphased after news of his love child became public. Do you think it’s too soon for him to be back at work?

Dan Marino is keeping busy. The 51-year-old CBS sports commentator arrived in New Orleans on Jan. 31 to tape Super Bowl segments and he appeared at ease. CBS even released a statement saying that Dan will not speak about the incident further.

February 1, 2013
Dan Marino Book

Dan Marino: Book Reveals How NFL Legend Paid Off Baby Mama?

Did a 2010 memoir expose Dan Marino’s love child secret, long before the ex-Miami Dolphins quarterback fessed up to his affair on Jan. 30?

In the 2010 memoir, “Honeymoon Junkie: Everything but the Girl,” author Shaun C. Hawkins, an alleged ex of Dan Marino’s baby mama Donna Savattere, meets “Darien,” a former CBS employee living a very wealthy life with a small child fathered by a mysterious man. Sound familiar? Sources say the woman in the book is Donna and the mysterious Mr. Big is none other than Dan Marino.

February 1, 2013
Donna Sevettere Dan Marino Love Child

Donna Savattere: 5 Things To Know About Dan Marino’s Mistress

Dan Marino paid the mother of his love child millions of dollars to keep quiet. While this secret was kept hidden for nearly seven years, Donna’s identity, however, is an even bigger mystery.

Dan Marino cheated on his wife of 28 years, Claire, with Donna Savattere. They had a secret love child, Chloe, 7, who was born in June 2005, and is currently being raised by Donna and her husband. So who exactly is Donna? Read on to find out!

January 31, 2013
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