Who Are Greg Van Roten’s Parents? Meet Dad Thomas Who Played Baseball at St. John’s and Mom Cathy Van Roten All you need to know about Greg Van Roten's parents. Who are they? What is their ethnicity?

Greg Van Roten ’s entire NFL story reads like a lesson in stubborn grit. After short-lived stints with the Packers and Seahawks that didn’t really go anywhere, he found himself in the CFL, which, for most players, is the end of the NFL dream. But Greg isn’t “most players.” He clawed his way back and carved out a career that’s lasted longer than anyone could’ve predicted. Now playing for the New York Giants. And when you look at where he comes from, it’s not hard to see why.

Who are Greg Van Roten’s parents?

Greg Van Roten comes from one of those quietly competitive Long Island families where sports and schoolwork both mattered. His parents, Catherine (Cathy) and Thomas Van Roten, raised him in Rockville Centre, New York, and gave him a foundation built on work ethic and self-belief.