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Emmanuel Acho (far right) poses with his parents, Sonny and Christie Acho, his older sisters, Chichi and Stephanie, and older brother, Sam in an undated family photo.
Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho, a father of two with a third on the way, has relied on faith, love and hard work to become the best dad that he can be.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (CBS) -- Bears linebacker Sam Acho couldn't stay silent. Early last week, Acho had just welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the world, his second child. He stepped away from the ...
When Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho injured his pectoral muscle in week four of last year’s NFL season, he felt sacked for a loss emotionally. “I was definitely disappointed,” … ...
Sam Acho, Chicago Bears outside linebacker, son of Christian minister, does missionary work with family in Nigeria, says “my faith” in Jesus “is a part of who I am,” but also believes ...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (CBS) --Perspective, ever so critical in our lives, is never short for Bears linebacker Sam Acho. No number of tough losses can keep Acho from smiling with each day. The ...
ESPN’s Sam Acho loves Travis Hunter as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner as long as he stays healthy and Colorado keeps winning. A 4-1 this season, Colorado already equaled last season’s win ...
Sam Acho, a starter the past two seasons, is a two-time member of the Big 12 all-academic team.
Acho was also approached by Fox Sports, but signed with ESPN instead. A career on television seems to run in the Acho family, as his brother Emmanuel currently works as an analyst for Fox Sports.
Then Sam Acho started to grow, from a stocky sophomore to a 6-3, 250-pound defensive end as a senior. TCU and Northwestern sent early letters. The family was forced to make a decision.
Former Bears linebacker Sam Acho was riding a bus with other Chicago pro athletes around the Austin neighborhood on the West Side last week when a teenager delivered a truth that stuck with him. Th… ...
On a mission to prove himself to his new team, Bears outside linebacker Sam Acho got off on the right foot with a key interception in Thursday night's preseason-opening win over the Dolphins.