Bob Trumpy
Trumpy c. 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | March 6, 1945 | ||||||||
| Died | November 2, 2025 (aged 80) Glendale, Ohio, U.S | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Springfield (Springfield, Illinois) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 1968: 12th round, 301st overall pick | ||||||||
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Robert Theodore Trumpy Jr. (March 6, 1945 – November 2, 2025) was an American professional football player and sports broadcaster. He was a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 through 1977. He was a two-time NFL Pro Bowler and two-time AFL All-Star.
Trumpy played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and Utah Utes before being selected by the Bengals in the 12th round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. After his playing career, Trumpy spent many years as a broadcast color analyst, calling four Super Bowls. He was given the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.