Anthony Muñoz is one of Cincinnati’s true sports ICONS.Considered by many as the greatest of offensive lineman In NFL history. Muñoz has a record of excellence that is unrivaled in professional football. An eleven time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Muñoz Is the only Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee In Cincinnati Bengal history. A Southern California native, Anthony excelled in baseball, basketball and football at Chaffey High School.

 

He received a football scholarship to the Universky of Southern California (USC) where he led the Trojans to the 1978 NCAA National Football Championship. Throughout his career at USG he earned MI-American and All-Conference awards. Despite his skill and brilliant performance, Muñoz battled multiple Injuries including three knee surgeries that almost ended his career. His faith, family and sheer will helped overcome the setbacks.

 

His diligent workout routine commitment to fitness paved the way for a remarkable professional career in which he missed just three games in his first 11 years in the NFL. 

 

Anthony was selected by the Bengais as the third overall pick in the 1980 NFL Draft and instantly became the premier lineman. He led the team to two Super Bowel XVIII and MI I and three AFC Central Division Titles and two AFC championships 11981 and 1988). Muñoz was named the NFL Offensive Player dells Year in 1981, 1987 and 1988. Munoz received the ultimate honor for an athlete, be was elected Into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first attempt co the ballot. In August 1998, he was enshrined into the Hall of Fame In Canton, Ohio.

 

In 2002, Munoz establkshed the Anthony Munoz Foundation, a nonprofit organization that engages the Tri-State region to impact area youth mentally, physically and spiritually. Since Its Inception, the foundation helped over 70,000 thousand children and raised more than $15,000,00 for Its eight impact programs and continues to grow.