Hoffman, (of Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss &. Andrea just had him jailed after Meachem failed to pay nearly $400,000 in alimony and child support. Meachem was selected by the Saints with the 27th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. On February 14, 2017, Meachem was jailed for 30 days for having more than $400,000 in unpaid child support. Ron DeSantis (R) this month signed a bill to create a task force to identify abandoned Black cemeteries, and state Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D) a main sponsor hopes the task force can become a model for the rest of the country. We knew this is not an issue that is localized to Tampa Bay, said Driskell, who lives in the area. He hit just .218 in 1985 but led the major leagues with 23 sacrifice hits. Meacham emerged with the most playing time of the bunch, logging 840 innings and batting .253 with two home runs and 25 RBIs. Hoffman: Absolutelywe cut a deal back in January that prevented him from going to jail if he acted and provided some assets that would ultimately be community property that should have gone to her and so we did not insist on a jail term but then he kind of played games with that as well and continued to not pay. [3] That did not occur until his third major league game against the Seattle Mariners, on September 3, 1983. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Meachem had to borrow money from friends and consider selling shoes to make ends meet, he said then. , money, salary, income, and assets. Former Saints player Robert Meachem began serving a 30-day jail sentence Monday, having failed to pay nearly $400,000 in child support and alimony owed to his ex-wife. This is a 2014 photo of Robert Meachem of the New Orleans Saints football team. Meacham earned third team All-America accolades as a freshman, and was named San Diego State Aztecs team MVP in 1979. Meacham was the Yankees regular shortstop in 1985, playing in 156 out of 162 games. All this earned him an all SEC, consensus All-American selections. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. He was ordered to pay $20,000 a month in spousal and child support. Meachem said he had to borrow money from former NFL associates to get by. He was part of the Chargers' plan to replace Pro Bowl receiver Vincent Jackson, who left the team as a free agent. Florida Gov. Meachem signed with the Richmond Roughriders in 2018. Find out more. On Election Day in 1870, a White man confronted Meacham with a gun as he stood with Black men waiting to vote, according to Brown. Officials havent said how long they investigated Adkism before they secured the indictment charging her with one count of mail fraud, eight counts of bank fraud, five counts of aggravated identity theft and two counts of wire fraud. It was last worn by Marques Colston for 10 years. Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Gwynn credited Meacham for helping him join the Aztecs baseball team, after coming to the school on a basketball scholarship. So, a lot of the $400,000 delinquency was from a retroactive component of the support award. Robert Meachem is a former American football wide receiver. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Saints signed him to another one-year contract on April 18, 2014. PFR HOF Monitor: 15.13 (348th among WR, average HOF WR is 103.63). According to court records in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, the 2007 first-round pick was sent to jail on Monday for failing to pay roughly $388,000 in alimony and child support thats owed to his ex-wife. Its not just a little thing thats off, Moates told WTSP. Eventually freed, Meacham worked to register Black voters and pass the 1868 state constitution that he promised was made not for the white man, not for the black man, but for the people. As a state senator in charge of the education committee, he helped establish Floridas public school system. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 2006 was Meachem's breakout year. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Italian Club funded a radar scan of its grassy parking lot in 2005, according to the Times, and did not discover evidence of hidden graves. [17] The Meachams gained notoriety in 1985 when Yankees manager Billy Martin and owner George Steinbrenner attempted to refuse to give Meacham a day off to witness the birth of his first child. He lived to see slavery abolished, taking on political prominence in the Reconstruction era after the Civil War despite threats. However, a few days later, he re-signed with the team, on September 3, 2014, after rookie Khairi Fortt was placed on short-term injured reserve. Meacham was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, in the 14th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft, but chose, instead, to play college baseball at San Diego State University.[1]. However, Meachem underwent knee surgery and was unable to play in his rookie season. He is currently serving a 30-day sentence. Meachem attended the University of Tennessee, arriving in 2003. Meachem, a first-round draft choice out of Tennessee in 2007, played a key role as a deep threat on the Saints' 2009 Super Bowl championship team. Billy and The Boss put Bobby Meacham on the spot in 1985", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Meacham&oldid=1137486609, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 22:03. Unsealed indictment against adviser explains, BY RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS | rvargas@theadvocate.com. He had one year with the Chargers. The two separated in May 2014, before becoming officially divorced in November 2015. He later attended Booker T. Washington High School, where he was a teammate of future NFL players Felix Jones and Mark Anderson, and was named a high school All-American by Parade and SuperPrep reporting services. Another aspect of the scam involved two bank accounts intended to benefit Meachem's two daughters, the feds said. It belongs to the White people. The standoff ended without injuries. He had 178 catches for 2,914 yards and 29 total touchdowns in his career -- plus one touchdown in the playoffs. He played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints 27th overall in the 2007 NFL draft. Her descendants never knew. His grave and hundreds more may lie under a parking lot. Despite his limited role, Meacham led the American League (AL) with 14 sacrifice hits for the season. Meachem also totaled 11 scores, a career best. We have estimated Andrea's former hubby had an eight-year run in the NFL starting in Read more Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Meachem played football in elementary school for the "Mabee Babies" of The Salvation Army North Mabee Boys & Girls Club. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Lewis said she raised the issue at a meeting with the mayors chief of staff two weeks ago. On December 6, 2009, after Kareem Moore of the Washington Redskins intercepted Drew Brees, Meachem tore the ball out of Moore's grasp and ran it for a touchdown. Driskell credits the Tampa Bay Timess Paul Guzzo with spurring new searches and confirmations of suspected burials starting with Zion Cemetery, which Guzzo said was taken from Black owners in the early 1900s and given to a White family after the city levied improper taxes. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Robert Meachem was born on September 28, 1984. He spent 2009 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization, as the batting coach for the Williamsport Crosscutters. Andreas former hubby had an eight-year run in the NFL starting in 2007. When a construction crew found caskets there in 1951, Guzzo found, city authorities dismissed the discovery and kept building. When Meacham slipped between second and third base, both runners ended up approaching home plate in synchronized fashion, one on the heels of the other. section: | slug: heres-why-2007-first-round-nfl-draft-pick-robert-meachem-was-jailed-in-louisiana | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Meachem, 32, can be released once $100,000 has been paid to his ex-wife, Andrea Rhodes. Meachem decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2007 NFL Draft. Meachem was also a point guard on his high school basketball team, which won back to back state titles in 2001 and 2002.[3]. Join our linker program. In the November 25 game against Kentucky, Meachem had 116 receiving yards, pushing his total to a new school record of 1265 yards in a single season. Kevin Acee of UT-San Diego called him "the worst free agent acquisition in the history of the Chargers". Meachem, 32, can be released once $100,000 has been paid to his ex-wife, Andrea Rhodes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. She first gave birth to a daughter. Aunit that would bend, but not break. . The NAACP and city gave conflicting accounts of their conversations. Do you have a sports website? He is said to have made some 20-million during his NFL career. Meachem also played one season with the San Diego Chargers. A former executive editor and executive vice president at Random House, he is a contributing writer to The New York Times Book Review, a contributing editor to Time magazine, and a former editor-in-chief of Newsweek. The city never has told our history, she said. Bradley Beal hits season high as Wizards fight to the finish in Atlanta, In his spring training debut, Patrick Corbin finds reasons to believe. Ex-NFL wideout Robert Meachem can be released once $100,000 of the nearly $400,000 he owes in alimony and child support has been paid to his ex-wife, Andrea Rhodes. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Robert Meachem is a Football Wide Receiver. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Robert Meachem of the New Orleans Saints Meachem made more than $20 million in his eight-year career. -- Former Saints and Chargers receiver Robert Meachem began serving a 30-day jail sentence Monday after failing to pay nearly $400,000 in alimony and child support, according to court records in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Meachams father, probably a White physician, enslaved his mother, a Black woman, historians say. 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Robert Emery Meachem was born September 28, 1984. [4] By the end of the season, Meacham had won the Yankees' starting shortstop job, appearing in a total of 22 games, while batting .235 in 51 at bats. Ex-WR jailed for $400K alimony, child support bill, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Trade Lamar? [13] Meachem was among the last cuts made by the Saints before the 2014 season. During his five years with the team he had 141 regular-season catches for 2,269 yards and 23 touchdowns; he also played in six playoff games and had 14 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown. Robert Andrew Meacham (born August 25, 1960) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who spent his entire six-year big league playing career with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). The task force can make recommendations for preserving these lost sites, Driskell said. The tryout was put on hold the following day as Meachem had a foot injury and didn't practice. He was part of a heralded recruiting class with receivers Jayson Swain and Bret Smith. He made his MLB debut on June 30, 1983, in the 12th inning of an extra-inning game against the Baltimore Orioles. Meachem decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2007 NFL Draft. According to NOLA.com, an attorney for Meachem's ex-wife claimed in a previous hearing that Meachem secretly took millions out of their joint accounts. Meachem's first career reception occurred in the game against UNLV, which was a 35-yard touchdown. The couple divorced in 2015 and agreed to split custody of their two children. He proceeded to the Colorado Rockies organization, in 1993, and the Pirates farm system, from 1994 to 2001. The former Saints receiver tied for the team lead in touchdown catch in 2009 (nine), the season the New Orleans won its first Super Bowl. Not only did Meachem not quit on a play that many would have conceded, he went on to force a fumble and score an eventual touchdown out of what started as a Drew Brees interception. The ex-lovers divorced in 2015 but are bound for life due to their children. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Robert Meachem has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. The ex-lovers divorced in 2015 but are bound for life due to their children. She then deposited the money into an account belonging to her firm, Hangtime Sports, without Meachem initially realizing it, prosecutors alleged. Robert was married on August 20, 1986 in Lafayette to Diane Shoemaker Newman and she survives. [14] His contract expired after the 2014 season and he did not re-sign, making him a free agent. During the off season, the Yankees acquired Tim Foli to play short in 1984. He missed the entire 2015 season. Meachem at that time said he paid almost no attention to his bank balances, giving Adkism the opportunity to steal. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}). According to our Database, He has no children. Meachem last played in 2014. He recently spent 30 days in jail for failing to pay child support and alimony -- which seems to be the motivation for his attempted return to football. He is currently single. Meacham spent 1990 with the Omaha Royals, the farm team of the Kansas City Royals, again failing to make the big league club. The chief of staff said he would look into the issue, according to Lewis. Robert Theodore Meacham passed away quietly, December 17, 2021. Andrea's former hubby had an eight-year run in the NFL starting in 2007. For one thing, she advised Meachem to open bank accounts under the name of a Metairie-based company called Catch 17. 3 takeaways from Saints unofficial depth chart ahead of preseason opener, Saints 2022 Training Camp: Top 5 takeaways from Day 13, 3 things to know about new Saints QB K.J. In 37 games at Tennessee, Meachem started 15 times. Meacham was given his first managerial job in 2002 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Advanced A California League affiliate of the Anaheim Angels). One account says he bought his and his mothers freedom with savings. is 1.88m . Costello, Kirk Merritt could be a difficult player for the Saints to cut. Meachem remained with the Saints through the 2011 season. Hoffman: The $400k is only the amount for support-what we are looking for is the community property that he has removed from the community accounts. Andrea and Meachem were married for nearly six years. 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