Football

His UCLA college career also landed him in the College Football Hall of Fame.

He called two Super Bowls, as well as Olympic Games.

He broke the color barrier as the first Black player at the University of Houston.

He was the general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s and ’80s.

He was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association.

He also played for the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints.

He later became an addiction counselor after overcoming his own struggles with substance abuse.

He was also a civil rights advocate who helped desegregate the Cowboys.

Philbin was a two-time all-star defensive end with the Jets in the 1960s and ‘70s.

Wright also served as the model for the NFL’s Man of the Year trophy.