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| Bob Trumpy 2002 |
The award, presented annually by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, recognizes "longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football." He will be recognized on August 2, during the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the Class of 2014 – Derrick Brooks, Ray Guy, Claude Humphrey, Walter Jones, Andre Reed, Michael Strahan, and Aeneas Williams.
Trumpy began his long national broadcasting career in 1978, almost immediately after a 10-year, Pro Bowl career with the Cincinnati Bengals, as an NFL color analyst for NBC Sports.
He served in that role until 1997. For three seasons, 1992-94, he was paired with Dick Enberg as the network's top announcing crew during which time he called Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII.
"In addition to being a former player and having a great set of pipes, what made Bob great was that he was never afraid to give his opinion," said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports & NBCSN, who worked with Trumpy in the 1980s and 1990s. "He did his homework and had a great passion for the sport. Bob's one of the few guys who could talk about the game as well as he played it. This honor is well deserved."
He worked with Don Criqui on NBC Radio calling Monday Night Football in 1985 and 1986 and called Super Bowls XX and XXI. In 1999, Trumpy joined Westwood One Radio Sports as the Sunday Night Football analyst and served in that role through his retirement after the 2007 season.
"We are thrilled, and congratulate Bob for being selected as this year's Rozelle Award winner," stated Howard Deneroff, EVP/Executive Producer for Westwood One Sports. "Now others will recognize what we have known for years – he is a Hall of Famer, both as a broadcaster, and a person. After enjoying watching him on TV for years, it was an honor to have him finish his career as our Sunday Night Football radio analyst for nearly a decade."
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