Overview
- He was a 1968 original Bengals draft pick who caught the franchise’s first touchdown and played 10 seasons, finishing with 298 receptions, 4,600 yards and 35 touchdowns.
- Trumpy earned four Pro Bowl selections and is the only player in team history to be a Pro Bowler in both the AFL and the NFL.
- After retiring, he built a national profile with NBC, calling four Super Bowls and contributing to Olympics and Ryder Cup coverage before later working with Westwood One.
- He received the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio–Television Award in 2014 recognizing his lifetime contributions to football broadcasting.
- Bengals president Mike Brown praised his rare speed and deep-threat ability in a team statement as tributes from fans and colleagues circulated, with no cause of death disclosed.