Overview
- The Bengals announced his death Sunday, saying he died at home surrounded by family, and no cause was provided.
- An original 1968 draft pick, he is the only player in franchise history selected to the Pro Bowl in both the AFL and the NFL.
- He played 10 seasons from 1968 to 1977, totaling 298 receptions for 4,600 yards and 35 touchdowns, and he caught the franchise’s first touchdown against Denver in 1968.
- After retiring, he became a prominent broadcaster with NBC and as a longtime WLW-AM host, and he received the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2014.
- Coverage recalls a 1983 radio show when he kept a suicidal caller on the line until police arrived, and Bengals president Mike Brown praised his rare speed and media impact.