Diane Addonizio is still a well-known name even today, namely for being the wife of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long, but more than that, it’s her story. She attended law school, and then went on to practice law before leaving her legal career to raise her children. Nowadays she is known as a benchwarmer in one of the all-time great families in the NFL.
Profile details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Diane Addonizio |
| Profession | Former attorney, law businesswoman, author |
| Hometown | Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Education | Villanova University (Classical Studies); University of Southern California, Gould School of Law |
| Spouse | Howie Long, retired NFL defensive end and Fox NFL analyst |
| Married | June 7, 1982 |
| Children | Howie Long Jr, Chris Long, Kyle Long. |
| Parents | Frank Addonizio and Marie Cecere |
| Sibling | Brother, James Addonizio (also an attorney) |
How Old Is Diane Addonizio?
64 years old Diane Addonizio was born on March 16, 1962, in Red Bank, New Jersey.
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT
Diane Addonizio’s height is 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm / 1.73 m), and her weight is 58 kg (128 lbs).
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Early Life & Career
Diane grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey, in a Catholic, Italian-American household. Her father, Frank Addonizio, served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War and later worked as a security officer for a subsidiary of ITT. Her mother, Marie Cecere, was a housewife.
A few facts worth knowing about her background:
She studied classics before law. Diane attended Villanova University, where she earned a degree in Classical Studies, before going on to law school at the University of Southern California.
She practiced as an attorney. After finishing her law degree, Diane worked in the legal field for a period before stepping away to focus on her family.
She later moved into business. (Beyond law) Diane has also been described as a businesswoman and author, though she has largely kept that side of her life out of the public eye.
She and Howie go way back. The couple met while they were still in school and have now been married for more than four decades.
Family Life
June 7, 1982 — that’s the date Diane and Howie Long got married. Three sons came out of that marriage over the years: Chris Long, who spent a solid career in the NFL as a defensive lineman before eventually winning a Super Bowl; Kyle, who also made it to the NFL, playing offensive line; and the youngest, Howie Long Jr. If you talk to anyone in the family’s circle, they’ll usually point to Diane as the one who kept things balanced at home, the one who made sure her sons grew up with the right values, whether that was on the football field or just in regular day-to-day life.
Net Worth
Money-wise, Diane’s own net worth is estimated at around $1 million, tied mostly to her background in law along with the family’s broader financial picture. Howie, on the other hand, has done considerably better on that front — his net worth sits closer to $16 million, built up over years of NFL play followed by a long broadcasting career.
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