Archie Manning, the son of Buddy Manning, and the father of, Peyton and Eli Manning the best brother quarterback duo in NFL history, is next up on the list. While he might not be as revered for his professional football career as his sons are, Archie did have a promising career in baseball after being drafted a total of four times. The first time Manning was drafted it was by the Atlanta Braves in 1967, he would then go on to be drafted twice by the Chicago White Sox, and lastly by the Kansas City Royals in 1971, the same year he was drafted into the NFL. Manning attended the University of Mississippi where he started at the quarterback for three consecutive seasons. Manning was named SEC Player of the Year and First-Team All-American for the 1969 NCAA Football season.
After a successful career with the Ole Miss Rebels, Archie Manning would go on to be selected 2nd overall in the 1971 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints where he would play the first ten seasons of his NFL career. Unfortunately, Manning and the Saints would suffer nine losing seasons out of those ten, but become one of the most respected pass throwers in the league amongst his peers. In 1978 and 1979, Manning was selected for the Pro Bowl and ended his career playing seasons with the Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings. With a win-loss record of 35-101-3 and a career passer rating of 67.1, Manning as an individual was a better football player than any team he was a part of.
They may be beautiful, rich and famous, but celebrities are human too, and that means they're just as prone to getting sick as the rest of us. And just like us, some celebs even live with chronic conditions that can take a toll on their day-to-day lives. But eczema – also referred to as dermatitis – is a common dry skin condition. Symptoms include dry, itchy, red and scaly skin. In more extreme cases, the skin can crust and bleed. According to the National Eczema Association, 1 in 10 individuals will develop eczema in their lifetime. And given these statistics, it’s hardly a surprise there are a few celebrities out there who have eczema too.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, 37, suffered from eczema in her teens. Kate was bullied heavily whilst attending Downe House girls’ boarding school, according to the Duchess’s friend Jessica Hay. According Hay, Middleton’s bullies made fun of her eczema. ‘It didn’t help that she was so tall and self-conscious about her eczema,’ Hay told CelebNow. Studies have shown children with moderate and extreme atopic dermatitis are more likely to suffer from conditions like anxiety and low self-esteem, which has a knock-on effect on their school work and ability to make friends.
Although Brad Pitt, 55, has not spoken about the issue himself, his co-star Cate Blanchett disclosed that Pitt was suffering from eczema during filming of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In an interview with Scotland’s Daily Record, the actress said, ‘We went through three weeks of make-up tests and he was covered in eczema from it all.’ Blanchett sweetly loaned Pitt her skin cream to deal with the dermatitis, that had developed due to the use of prosthetic makeup worn during filming. Prosthetic make-up isn’t the hugest concern for us non-Hollywood folk, nevertheless, what is a concern, is how makeup can trigger eczema flair up. Unless makeup brushes are constantly washed (let’s be real, they’re not), they become a breeding ground for bacteria. This can lead to clogged pores and irritated sensitive skin.
Adele, 31, stated that her eczema flared up when she became a new mom. During a press conference in 2013 after her Golden Globe win for Best Original Song for the Bond film Sykfall, the singer said: ‘I am exhausted. That’s how [motherhood] changed me. I have eczema from boiling bottles.’ Research carried out by the BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal) has revealed that contact dermatitis has the potential to have ‘detrimental’ impact and in the worst case scenarios can even threaten some sufferers ability to work.