8 things you didn't know about 'Bachelor' franchise host Chris Harrison

If you are a part of Bachelor Nation, you are familiar with the franchise's hostChris Harrison."The Bachelor" paid tribute to the beloved host on Colton Underwood's premiere episode and it made us think about what we don't know about the host who is along for the ride with us.Here are nine things you may not have known about Chris Harrison.There has been one consistent thing throughout the course of "The Bachelor" franchise, and that is Chris Harrison.The iconic host has helped lots of people find love, given support through hard times, and even married lots of couples.But even if you've watched every episode there are likely some things you don't know about the man who, without fail, claims that we are in for "the most dramatic season yet."His hosting skills go all the way back to high school.During Harrison's senior year of high school, he was the MC for Lake Highlands High School's homecoming talent show. His mother shudders at the fact that she almost squashed his talent of being a host because he would say out loud a play-by-play of his brother's actions in order to annoy him.He attended Oklahoma City University on a soccer scholarship.According to the host's own bio on ABC.com, Harrison was an athlete in his young life, with soccer being one of his first loves.He went to college on a soccer scholarship and even played for a bit in a semi-pro league. Guide Live even hints that he could have made it big in the majors.His first job out of college was as a sports reporter for the CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City.Before Harrison reported on Bachelor and Bachelorette's strategic moves, he reported on a different type of game, as a sports reporter.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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