Chris Hammons
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Born | April 1, 1978 |
Education | J.D. ) |
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Television | Special teams / tight end |
Major | History |
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Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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High school | Sulphur |
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Christopher Hammons (born April 1, 1978), is an American lawyer best known for competing on the reality competition shows Survivor and The Amazing Race. In his college days, he played football for the University of Oklahoma.
Early life
Hammons was born April 1, 1978, and grew up in Sulphur, Oklahoma. He and his family later moved to Wilburton, where they lived in a trailer without running water.[1] In 1995, his father Billy Lowell Hammons was arrested in Arkansas on drug possession charges and, after pleading no contest, was subsequently sentenced to serve up to 40 years in prison.[2] Chris Hammons would move back to Sulphur, where he played football and basketball at Sulphur High School.[1][3]
College years
In 1996, Hammons earned a scholarship to play football at
In 1999, Hammons scored his only touchdown with OU, off a pass from Josh Heupel in a game against Baylor. The Sooners went on to win that game, 41–10. Hammons also led his team in receptions that day,[8] and after the game, he was awarded the game ball for his efforts.[3]
In his senior year, injuries limited his playing time, and he was relegated to playing special teams only, though he would be named one of the Sooners' team captains for the
Career and family
Hammons graduated Oklahoma in 2001 with a
In 2005, Hammons was at the law office one day when he met a young physical therapy student named Jennifer Prochaska. The two of them would soon marry, and together they would have two sons, Costner and Jacks. Hammons' father-in-law Gary was also an attorney at F&Y at the time that Hammons and his future wife met.[1]
Hammons' father, Billy Lowell, was released from prison after serving more than 11 years of his sentence.[1] Billy Lowell Hammons died in 2014, at the age of 60.[9]
In 2009, Hammons partnered with associate Jeff Laird, as well as Laird's son, to start their own
Survivor
Hammons is a huge fan of the television series Survivor. Having watched it since its premiere in 2000, he eventually decided to apply to be on the show. After several applications, he finally got the call to be on the program.[7]
Hammons was selected to be in the cast of
On Day 13, a tribal reshuffle took place, and Hammons was switched to Vanua, formerly the tribe consisting entirely of millennials. There, he formed a bond with new tribemate Zeke Smith, who also happened to originally come from Oklahoma. Following the merge on Day 21, Hammons reunited with fellow Gen X-ers Bret Labelle and Sunday Burquest, who were separated from Hammons after being sent to Ikabula, a brand new tribe formed at the Day 13 tribal reshuffle. Before Tribal Council on Night 23, it was Hammons who suggested that his alliance vote out millennial Michelle Schubert, as she was perceived as being unlikely to possess, and play, a hidden immunity idol. Schubert was indeed voted out that night.
By Day 26, Hammons had become a target for elimination, by rival and former Takali tribe-mate Wright. On Day 28, Hammons tried to convince the millennials to join him, Burquest, and Labelle in voting against Jessica Lewis, whom Hammons had been targeting for quite some time. At Tribal Council on Night 28, only Starrett voted with Hammons' alliance; the remaining millennials voted with Wright and his allies. By a vote of 7–4, Hammons was sent out of the game at 11th place, making him the third member of the jury. After leaving the Tribal Council area, he realized that his ally Smith was among those who had turned against him.[10]
At the Final Tribal Council, Hammons praised Klein for having the gumption to convince fellow finalist Ken McNickle to flip on Wright at the Final Four—although McNickle would claim that it was his decision alone to vote out Wright. Hammons went on to lobby the jury to vote for Klein to be the game's winner. In the end, the entire jury, including Hammons, voted to give Klein the title of Sole Survivor, over finalists Hannah Shapiro and McNickle.
The Amazing Race
Hammons competed in Season 31 of The Amazing Race, which featured past players from CBS reality shows Survivor and Big Brother, as well as teams from previous seasons of The Amazing Race. Hammons was teamed up with Survivor 33 alumni and friend Bret Labelle.[11] Hammons and Labelle were eliminated in sixth place.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Burkes, Paula (March 20, 2016). "Executive Q&A: Dad's incarceration, national title for OU shaped laid-back lawyer". Daily Oklahoman. The Oklahoman Media Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Billy Lowell Hammons vs. State of Arkansas, S.W.2d (Ark. March 10, 1997) ("Appellant Billy Lowell Hammons appeals his convictions...He was sentenced to 40 years in prison with 10 years suspended on the first conviction and to 10 years on the second conviction, with the two sentences to run concurrently...On March 1, 1995, Hammons was arrested for possession of controlled substances...Hammons entered a conditional plea of nolo contendere to the charges pursuant to Ark. R.Crim. P. 24.3 and was sentenced accordingly.").
- ^ a b Tramel, Berry (August 29, 2016). "Former Sooner Chris Hammons will be on Survivor". Daily Oklahoman. The Oklahoman Media Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Tramel, Berry (November 15, 1998). "Hammons Reaches His Crazy Dream". Daily Oklahoman. The Oklahoman Media Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Shapiro, Mark (November 23, 1998). "Blake Fired As Oklahoma Football Coach". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Media Co. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (November 22, 2013). "Oklahoma hit a homer in hiring Bob Stoops". Tulsa World. BH Media. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
On Dec. 1, 1998, Stoops was named Oklahoma's head coach.
- ^ a b Kemp, Adam (September 20, 2016). "OU football: Former OU football player tries to beat the odds again, win 'Survivor'". Daily Oklahoman. The Oklahoman Media Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Baylor vs Oklahoma". USA Today. Gannett Co. September 18, 1999. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Obituaries – Billy Hammons". Jones-Harkins Funeral Home. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Hammons, Chris (December 2, 2016). "Survivor Season 33 Farewell – Chris Hammons". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ Keegan, Kayla (April 17, 2019). "'Amazing Race' 2019 Has SO Many Shocking Twists (Like the 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor' Crossover)". Good Housekeeping. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2019.