Jeremy Bloom Jeremy Bloom is a three - time World Champion , two - time Olympian , eleven - time World Cup gold medalist and a member of the United States Skiing Hall of Fame . In 2005 , he won a record six straight World Cup events , the most in a single season in the sport ' s history . He was also an All - American football player at the University of Colorado and played professional football as a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers . In January 2008 , Bloom founded the Wish of a Lifetime Charity , which grants lifelong wishes to 80 , 90 , & 100 + year old people ( Seniorwish . org ) . The non - profit has granted over 1000 wishes in 46 states . WOL announced plans to launch a Canadian Chapter in early 2014 . In April 2010 , Bloom co - founded the marketing software company Integrate . The company has raised over $ 20M of venture capital from Comcast , Foundry Group and Liberty Global . Integrate was named as the " Best New Company " at the 2011 American Business Awards in New York City . Forbes Magazine called Bloom one of the 30 most influential people in technology under the age of 30 and in 2013 Bloom was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year . Integrate has offices in Denver , Scottsdale , New York City , San Francisco and Boston . Bloom is also a College Football and Olympic Sports Television Analyst and has worked for ESPN , Fox , NBC and The Pac12 Network . Personal life . Bloom was born in Loveland , Colorado on April 2nd , 1982 . He helped lead both his football and track teams to state championships . Bloom was the quarterback ( and a defensive back ) on the freshman team . He switched to receiver his sophomore year and played on the junior varsity football team . As a senior , his most notable game was a 35 – 12 win over Lakewood in the 2000 state playoffs , where he broke three school records with nine receptions for and four touchdown s . He accepted a full scholarship to play college football at the University of Colorado . As a track athlete , Bloom helped lead his high school track team to back - to - back Class 5A state championship titles his junior and senior year . He competed in the 100 m , 200 m , 4x100 m and 4x400 meter . Bloom has also studied karate since the age of 5 and earned a first degree black belt at the age of 12 . He continues to study mixed martial arts . Bloom completed a real estate and finance entrepreneurship degree at The Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 . Bloom now lives in New York City , New York . Skiing career . Bloom grew up skiing in Keystone , Colorado . By the age of 15 , Bloom became the youngest male freestyle skier to ever make The United States Ski Team . By the age of 14 , Bloom was a National Champion and by the age of 19 he was a World Champion . From 2002 to 2004 he performed a balancing act with his university school work , college football and the world cup skiing tour . One month after he was named to the 1st Team Freshman All - American list for college football , he won the World Championship Dual ' s Gold Medal at the 2003 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Deer Valley , Utah . In 2005 he dominated FIS World Cup Tour becoming the first freestyle skier to ever win six straight races in a single season . He ended 2005 as the # 1 ranked freestyle skier in the world and number one in moguls for the second time ( also 2002 ) . After the 2006 Olympics , Bloom decided to focus his attention solely on football . However , on November 24 , 2008 , he announced his intention to attend the United States ski team ' s training camp to assess the possibility of a 2010 return to Olympic skiing . On December 16 , 2008 , Bloom was added to the 39 man roster of the U . S . Ski Team . College football career . Bloom was a wide receiver and punt returner for the University of Colorado football team . As a freshman he was selected to the first - team Freshman All - America list by both the FWAA and collegefootballnews . com . He set many school records during his two years playing football for the Colorado Buffaloes , including a touchdown reception , the longest in school history . He had five career plays of or longer ( two receptions , two punt returns , one kickoff return ) , tied with Byron White for the second most in school history . After a long fought battle with the NCAA to keep his skiing hopes alive for the 2006 Winter Olympics the NCAA declared him permanently ineligible , cutting short his college football career by two years . He went on to regain his # 1 in the world skiing ranking in 2005 and competed for the United States in the 2006 Olympics . Two days after the 2006 Torino Olympics Bloom flew to Indianapolis to compete in the NFL Scouting Combine . The NCAA has since changed the rules on amateurism so that student - athletes are only ineligible for a sport if they accept money for that sport . Under these rules , Bloom would be ineligible to ski for the Colorado team , but would be eligible to compete in all other sports , including football . Professional football career . Philadelphia Eagles . On April 30 , 2006 , Bloom was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round ( 147th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft . He was featured in the NFL ' s TV show " Hey Rookie , Welcome To The NFL " . He practiced with the team all through mini - camp as a punt and kick returner , but injured his hamstring during training camp . Due to this injury , he was placed on injured reserve and remained with the team for the 2006 season . He was later released by the Eagles . Pittsburgh Steelers . On December 31 , 2007 , Bloom was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in preparation for the 2008 AFC playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars . He began 2008 training camp with the Steelers . However , he was released by the Steelers on August 25 , 2008 . Philanthropy . In the spring of 2008 , Bloom launched The Donna Wheeler Foundation . Based in his home state of Colorado , the foundation was originally named in honor of his 82 - year - old grandmother . The name was later changed to the Jeremy Bloom Wish of a Lifetime Foundation in order " to establish a solid brand identity . " The non - profit , 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) foundation ' s mission is to help low income seniors experience their lifelong wishes . Other ventures . Leading up to the 2006 NFL draft , Bloom , along with fellow rookies Vernon Davis and A . J . Hawk , appeared in ads for Under Armour ' s new line of football cleats , with the slogan " Click Clack ( I think they hear us coming ) . " He was also the feature in an ABC Olympic commercial and 80 - hour fitness commercial . Bloom has also landed modeling jobs with Tommy Hilfiger , Abercrombie & Fitch ( " A & F : Rising Stars " Christmas 2004 ) , GQ Magazine and " Cosmopolitan " magazine . He is also a frequent guest host on " Video Stew " on Palladia and is a VJ for the channel . He has appeared on magazine covers ; " Cargo " , " Outside " , " Sports Illustrated " on Campus , " Hooked on the Outdoors and " Mile High Sports " . In March 2003 , Bloom won the 30th annual CBS Superstars Competition in Jamaica ; he defeated 9 professional athletes that included the likes of ; Dexter Jackson , Ahman Green , Will Allen and Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward to win the competition . He ran a dash in 9 . 41 seconds , . 01 off the events record set by Joey Galloway . He chose to donate his $ 45 , 000 prize money to help build youth football fields in his hometown of Loveland , Colorado . After football practice with the Philadelphia Eagles , he interned for well - known professor and economist Peter Linneman . In Warren Miller ' s 55th ski movie Higher Ground , Bloom narrated almost the entire movie with Warren only contributing a few lines . in 2012 , Bloom participated in dating game show " The Choice " . World Cup Skiing Results . In Bloom ’ s four years of competing on the World Cup Tour , he won 11 Gold Medals and earned 26 World Cup Podiums . He competed in 49 World Cup Races during those four years and his podium percentage of 53 % may be the highest in the history of the sport .