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USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Anthony Muñoz in focus
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Anthony Muñoz in focus The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 77 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look back at one of the greatest offensive linemen to ever play the game of football, Anthony Muñoz. Position: Offensive line Years played at USC: 1976-1979 Career highlights: Muñoz played at USC from 1976 through 1979. However, he unfortunately dealt with injuries throughout his USC career, and was forced to miss time in three of his four college seasons. Despite this, he was still named a second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 as a junior in 1978. During the first game of his senior season in 1979, Muñoz suffered a knee injury that required surgery and was widely expected to end his season. However, Muñoz defied the odds returning in time for the Rose Bowl against Ohio State. The Trojans won, 17-16, with Heisman Trophy-winning running back Charles White leading the way, spoiling the Buckeyes bid for a perfect season and likely AP national championship. After USC: Sadly, Muñoz did not accomplish much after graduating from USC. All that he did—after being selected third overall in the 1980 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals—was play 13 professional seasons, be selected to 11 Pro Bowls, earn nine first-team All-Pro honors, and win the 1991 NFL Man of the Year (now known as the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year) award. So yeah, a very disappointing resume. Muñoz was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2019, he was named to the league's 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Muñoz is widely considered to be one of the greatest, if not the single greatest, offensive linemen of all-time.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Bengals great Anthony Muñoz will be keynote speaker at Enquirer High School Sports Awards
Cincinnati Bengals Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz will be the featured speaker at the 2025 Enquirer High School Sports Awards at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Princeton High School. Muñoz has been a friend to young athletes through his Anthony Muñoz Foundation, which offers various programs designed to positively impact Cincinnati youth spiritually, physically and mentally. Advertisement Muñoz was the Bengals' third overall pick in the 1980 NFL draft out of the University of Southern California. He played his entire 13-year career with Cincinnati, earning a spot on 11 Pro Bowls as an offensive lineman and helping lead the Bengals to two Super Bowls in the 1980s. Credited with defining the art of playing that position, the 11-time All-Pro player was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998, the first year he was eligible. Cincinnati Bengals Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz will speak at the 2025 Enquirer High School Sports Awards. Who's invited?: The Enquirer's live awards show is in June. These are the winter sports nominees He will address the more than 550 Greater Cincinnati high school athletes and coaches nominated for The Enquirer's players, teams and coaches of the year in all sports. The Enquirer announced nominees for winter sports earlier this week. Information on tickets and more will be available in May. Advertisement "We couldn't be more excited to have Anthony be our featured speaker," Enquirer Executive Editor Beryl Love said. "His work over the years to inspire, motivate and mentor young people in our community makes him the ideal choice to help us honor this impressive gathering of student athletes." Cincinnati Bengals Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz, shown at the Ring of Honor ceremony, will speak at the 2025 Enquirer High School Sports Awards. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Former Bengals star Anthony Muñoz to keynote Enquirer sports awards
