Personal
Cooley is the son of Nancy and Ken. He has younger brother Tanner.
He divorced first wife Angela in 2005. Cooley met Redskinnette (redskin cheerleader) Christy Oglevee in 2005. She was fired for fraternizing with Redskins players, which the Redskins organisation prohibits. They married on May 23, 2008 in Landsdowne, Virginia. In January 2012 they separated and in September they announced their intent to divorce.
Cooley currently lives in Leesburg, VA. His mother moved to VA and teaches accounting/business classes at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia. In May 2008 49 year old Nancy was told she had a three-inch, aggressive tumor inside her right breast, medically known as an invasive ductile carcinoma/Stage 3 breast cancer. Nancy was successfully treated in October 2008 by having a bilateral mastectomy and since then Chris has hosted breast cancer fundraisers.
Cooley, occasionally referred to by his nickname "Captain Chaos," is known for his eccentric hair styles, affinity for heavy metal music, and what one reporter has called an " Animal House persona". This nickname was created when teammates bet him he would not go out to the opening coin toss and introduce himself to the opposing team captains as "Captain Chaos" Cooley did so and the nickname stuck.
Cooley maintains his own blog, "The Cooley Zone." He also maintains an online store through eBay, featuring jerseys, cards, and other personalized memorabilia. Cooley is an avid trading card collector, a hobby he rediscovered while searching for Chris Cooley football cards.
With his hair trimmed, he did a commercial for Reebok to boost his fantasy football value by catching a football one-handed through a thick sheet of drywall.
Cooley is Executive Producer of the independent film Ghosts Don't Exist, which began production in May 2009.
Cooley was featured in an episode of Jake and Amir for the comedy website CollegeHumor.
Cooley majored in art at Utah State, and now pursues a side career as a potter. He owns an art gallery in Leesburg.
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