{"id":40199,"date":"2013-11-16T02:46:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T10:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/?p=40199"},"modified":"2026-01-20T23:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:39:38","slug":"colin-kaepernick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/colin-kaepernick","title":{"rendered":"Colin Kaepernick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kaepernick in 2013, photo by PrPhotos<\/p><\/div>\n

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: November 3, 1987<\/p>\n

Ethnicity:
\n*biological father<\/em> – African-American, including Ghanaian
\n*biological mother<\/em> – Bohemian Czech, Irish<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colin Kaepernick, full name Colin Rand Kaepernick, is an American professional football player, and spokesperson. A quarterback, he played for six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He is 6\u20324\u2033.<\/p>\n

He was adopted by white parents, Teresa and Rick Kaepernick. The surname Kaepernick is German. His biological father was African-American. His biological mother, Heidi (Zabransky) Russo, is white. He was baptized Methodist and confirmed Lutheran; he also attended a Baptist church in college. Colin is a practicing Christian.<\/p>\n

Colin has a daughter with his partner, radio and television personality, and host, Nessa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Colin’s biological maternal grandfather is named James Paul Zabransky (the son of Joseph Frank Zabransky and Norma). Joseph’s parents, Frank Joseph Zabransky and Magdalene Kroupa, were Bohemian Czech immigrants.<\/p>\n

Colin’s biological maternal grandfather is named Margaret Ann Curran. The surname Curran is usually of Irish origin.<\/p>\n

Colin has said<\/a> that he has traced some of his ancestry to Ghana.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> New York Times biographical article about Colin Kaepernick, 2017 – https:\/\/www.nytimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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