- Byron Velvick
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name = Byron Velvick
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birth_date = birth date and age|1964|6|24
birth_place = flagicon|USABoulder City, Nevada
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occupation = Professional BassFisherman
spouse =Irene Gallegos (1999 - 2002) (divorced)
Byron Paul Velvick (b.
June 24 ,1964 inBoulder City, Nevada ) is a 2-Time WON Bass U.S. Open champion and previously held the BASS Record for 3 day limit (Apr.13-15, 2000 Clear Lake, Calif) [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/elite/news/story?id=3292959 ESPN - Velvick starts Day Two with lead, grin ] ] . Velvick spent 2 years as a commentator for the ESPN2 show "BassCenter" from 2005-2006. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/elite/news/story?id=3295151 ESPN - "We're Doing Great" - Velvick, Delgado weather storm ] ] He's also been an on-the-water reporter and contributing analyst for ESPN's fishing coverage before and since. [ [http://www.basszone.com/2007zlines/velvick2.htm Byron Velvick Not Checking Out ] ] .The Bachelor
In September 2004, Velvick was the bachelor for Season 6 of the
United States television show "The Bachelor". He chose bachelorette Maribel Liliana "Mary" Delgado [in Spanish [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Delgado] ] . Delgado, who came to the US with her parents from Cuba when she was just a year old [ [http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003315.html The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network: There's Something About Mary: Bachelor Byron Velvick Offers Mary Delgado The Final Rose & A Ring ] ] , had been a contestant the previous autumn during the series' 4th season [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312688,00.html FOXNews.com - TMZ: 'Bachelorette' Mary Delgado Assaulted 'Bachelor' Fiance Byron Velvick - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment ] ] , but not chosen by Bachelor Bob Guiney.During the finale show that aired during Thanksgiving week 2004, Velvick asked Mary Delgado to marry him in Spanish in order for her parents to be able to understand his proposal. Delgado accepted. Of the first 11 seasons of the show, the Velvick/Delgado pairing has been the first one to endure (not including
The Bachelorette ), although they have not yet married. After they became engaged, Delgado joined Velvick's tour and learned the sport. She is now a competing angler in her own right. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/elite/news/story?id=3295151 ESPN - "We're Doing Great" - Velvick, Delgado weather storm ] ]On November 21, 2007, Delgado, was arrested [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312688,00.html FOXNews.com - TMZ: 'Bachelorette' Mary Delgado Assaulted 'Bachelor' Fiance Byron Velvick - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment ] ] in Tampa on charges of battery. According to authorities, she punched Velvick in the mouth, causing his upper lip to bleed, and was under the influence of alcohol when she was arrested. The couple had appeared together in a segment of a "Bachleor" reunion show the night before during which the audience was asked if Velvick should marry Delgado. Behind her back he shook his head to indicate "no", which caused the audience to laugh. There is some speculation this sparked the later argument. [ [http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2008/02/mary-delgado-and-byron-velvick-dish-on-assault/ Mary Delgado and Byron Velvick Dish on Assault - The Hollywood Gossip ] ] [ [http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=19&num=17480 National Ledger - Bachelor Battle: Byron Velvick & Mary Delgado, He Regrets Calling Cops ] ] [ [http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-bachelor/the-bachelor-mary-delgado-and-16505.aspx The Bachelor: Mary Delgado and Byron Velvick on Their Domestic Dispute ] ] . The couple later told reporters that despite the incident, they were still happy together. [ [http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2008/03/byron-velvick-mary-delgado-so-happy-together/ Byron Velvick & Mary Delgado: So Happy Together - The Hollywood Gossip ] ] .
References
External links
* [http://www.byronvelvick.com/ Byron Velvick Official site]
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