- Name: Claire Colette Till
- Date of birth: May 24, 1994
- Place of birth: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
- Age: 30 years old
- Religion: Christianity
- Education: Wahlert Catholic School, University of Iowa
- Parents: Matty Till (father), Shelley Till (mother)
- Siblings: Riley Till (brother)
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: George Kittle
- Occupation: Entrepreneur, fitness model, blogger
- Claire Till Kittle’s height: 5 feet 10 inches
- Claire Till’s Instagram: clairekittle
With a height of just 5 feet 10 inches, Claire Till Kittle stands taller than the average American man/woman. Claire is a former college basketball player for the Lady Hawkeyes and came into the spotlight for being the wife of George Kittle who is a top footballer with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
The 30-year-old celebrity wife owns a wellness organization ‘Claire Till Fitness in Coralville, Iowa, and is also into diverse things. Claire Till is a travel expert, blogger, and fitness model. This article uncovers more about the life of the beautiful fitness model.
Claire Till was born into a family that loves sports
Till Kittle was born Claire Colette Till on 24th May 1994 to Marty Till (father) and Shelley Till (mother) in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Claire is the oldest of the children born to her parents and she has a younger brother named Riley Till who she shares so many fun childhood memories.
The fitness model comes from a family that loves sports. As a student at the University of Northern Iowa, her father Matt Till played collegiate baseball and also played semi-pro ball for Farley Hawks in 2014. Moreso, her mother Shelly Till, just like Claire, was into basketball and played for Drake University. She won the Iowa State Basketball championship in 1987.
Claire and Riley Till, when they were much younger, were former Wahlert standout players and set the record of having been the first brother and sister to play collegiate basketball for Iowa.
Till Kittle had her high school education at Wahlert Catholic School
Claire did her high school at Wahlert Catholic School where she was very active on their basketball team. and furthered her education by enrolling in the University of Iowa where she graduated with a degree in Health and Human Physiology.
What does George Kittle’s wife do for a living?
Claire Till while in high school was once nominated for McDonald’s All-American but was unable to make it to the final round. In her freshman season, the athlete led Wahlert to a conference title and made an appearance in the state tournament as a freshman.
The basketball player has been ranked third in all-time leading scorer Dubuque Wahlert’s history with 1,011 points.
In 2012, she furthered her education by enrolling at the University of Iowa in the basketball scholarship program but her season as a freshman was not all smooth as she had an injury and was able to play only 16 games. Moreso, in her sophomore season, she appeared in 36 games. In her junior season, Claire appeared in 29 games and appeared in 14 games in her senior season after which she suffered from another severe knee injury that stalled her basketball career.
On 22nd February 2016, the athlete went in for knee surgery which was successful.
She is a fitness enthusiast
The athlete coming from a family that loves sports and being one that loves sports a lot has always been obsessed with anything that has to do with fitness and this motivated her to take up a modeling deal with JE Models where she worked as a fitness model. Claire went further to acquire a certificate in entrepreneurial management which helped her in setting up her own fitness business ‘Claire Till Fitness LLC in Iowa City.
Claire has once served as a health and wellness student ambassador with a program called Fuel Up to Play 60 which was aimed at encouraging and helping youth to keep fit through step-by-step guidance.
Presently she is doing more travel bookings and blogging on her blog called Lettey Set Go which is all about fashion tips, travels, and advice as her fitness training business has not really been stable since she moved to California with her husband. Her blog also comprises online shops for women to sell fashion, football jerseys, and house products. Online business is one of the most lucrative businesses presently so it won’t be out of place to say Claire is doing well for herself.
Claire Till and George Kittle met at the University of Iowa
Claire and her husband George attended the same college together ‘The University of Iowa’. They were both involved in sports and lived in the same dorm and also shared the same study halls, dining together, sharing friends, and even some classes. They began talking to each other on the day George met Claire on her way to basketball training and complimented her pink moped helmet.
The couple later became just platonic friends and their relationship status remained that way for a period of eight months after which their friendship progressed into an actual relationship and later marriage.
He proposed in a romantic scenario
George’s proposal of marriage to Claire was a surprise carried out in a romantic way and in a romantic environment (on the beach). The footballer proposed to his beautiful girlfriend on 18th August 2018 on Santa Cruz beach. Knowing well that Claire loves to take photoshoots, he decided to set up a fake photo shoot with the help of the head photographer of the 49ers and their video editors in other to make it look like the team had organized a photoshoot for players and their wives.
During the process of shooting and asking her questions to make it look like an actual shoot, George got on his knees and proposed to Claire of which her answer to his proposal was yes and that was how they began wedding preparations.
The couple’s wedding was a simple event
Their wedding was celebrated in a simple way with mainly family members and a few friends on 10th April 2019 in MC Ginsberg Objects of Art Inc with George’s dad ( Bruce Kittle) officiating the ceremony and his mother (Jan Kreiger) being the photographer. Their original plan before was to have a grand wedding but later had a change of mind.
The couple is happily married and enjoying a blissful marriage which one can tell from the pictures they both share on their respective social media pages. The couple is yet to have kids of their own; they jointly teamed up with Zenni – an online eyewear industry to launch their signature Kittle collection.
How tall is Claire Till compared to George Kittle?
Claire Till is a tall woman who stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches which is a good height for an athlete. Though she is taller than the average American man and woman, Claire’s height is way below that of her husband. She is shorter than her husband George Kittle who stands at a height of 6 Feet 4 inches. Considering the average height of women in America, Claire is definitely a very tall woman and can easily pass as the tallest in a room filled with both men and women.