There are a lot of things that people should know about the former Chicago Bears star Cade McNown. Cade McNown was one of the top players for the 1999 NFL Draft. He has been excellent in college and as well as in high school, which earned him the recognition and the praise of many football fanatics. But how did this NFL star begin his journey to his career? To find out the answer, read on below.

35 year old Cade McNown was born in the city of Portland in Oregon. His birthday was on the 12th of January, 1977. Since he was just a little boy, this 210-lbs NFL star was already seen with many qualities that only true and talented artists are able to possess. Because of this, he was able to join many varsity teams that represent his school in different inter-school sporting events. When Cade was just in high school, he was enrolled at the San Benito High school in Hollister, California. However, he decided to study at West Linn high School, Oregon for his senior year. Because of his exceptional talents, he was able to make the school’s football team and has greatly helped the team reach the semifinals of the Oregon 4A in 1994. Aside from playing football, Cade McNown is also a great track and field player. He was also into the pole vault and was even able to have a new school record for the said sport at 15 feet and 2 inches. When he graduated high school, he decided to move back to California and study at UCLA. This decision was influenced by another fellow football player named Brock Huard.

The undeniable skills and expertise of Cade McNown on the field has caused many heads to turn on him. This has caught the attention of football team owners, critics, coaches and as well as the members of the NFL. This is the reason why Cade McNown was drafted as one of the Chicago Bears in the year 1999. In fact, he was the 12th pick overall and the highest passer that the Chicago Bears has drafted since the time of Jim McMahon. All in all, Cade McNown played for three teams in the NFL. These include the Bears, the Miami Dolphins in 2001 and the San Francisco 49ers in 2002. He has a total of only 4 seasons in the NFL; nonetheless, he was still able to contribute a lot to the success of his teams. These are some of the amazing facts about Cade McNown.