Bob Trumpy

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.

Infobox

Position

Tight end

Born

(1945-03-06)March 6, 1945[a]

Died

November 2, 2025(2025-11-02) (aged 80)Glendale, Ohio, U.S

Height

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Weight

228 lb (103 kg)

High school

Springfield (Springfield, Illinois)

College

Illinois (1964) Utah (1966)

NFL draft

1968: 12th round, 301st overall pick

Receptions

298

Receiving yards

4,600

Receiving touchdowns

Tables

· External links

Preceded byBill Walsh

NFL on NBC lead analyst 1992–1994

Succeeded byPhil Simms and Paul Maguire

References

A Bengals media guide from Trumpy's tenure with the team in 1972 lists his "hometown" as Springfield, Illinois, while th
Pro-Football-Reference.com
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TrumBo00.htm
"Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Data Book and Media Guide"
https://library.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/publications/football/yearbooks/FCINBMG-1972-cincinnati-bengals-media-guide.pdf
"Cincinnati Bengals 1977"
https://archive.org/details/bengals-1977-media-guide-cincinnati-c/page/32/mode/2up
Newsday (Hempstead, New York)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-trumpy-getting/184238260/
Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-31-tv-874-story.html
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/sports/bob-trumpy-dead.html
The State Journal-Register
https://www.sj-r.com/story/special/special-sections/2014/02/23/a-gridiron-great/38759854007/
Basketball Museum of Illinois
https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/1647-bob-trumpy/
"Springfield grad Bob Trumpy, former Cincinnati tight end and NFL broadcaster, dead at 80"
https://www.sj-r.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/11/02/bob-trumpy-springfield-grad-pro-football-tight-end-dead-at-80/87054164007/
The State Journal-Register
https://www.sj-r.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/05/02/from-springfield-to-pros-bengals/1251960007/
College Football at Sports-Reference.com
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bob-trumpy-1.html
Pro-Football-Reference.com
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1968/draft.htm
www.bengals.com
https://www.bengals.com/news/tdbh-tight-end-trend-setter-trumpy-retires-to-start-another-20466872
Pro-Football-Reference.com
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196911090oti.htm
www.bengals.com
https://www.bengals.com/news/pregame-notebook-few-words-needed-for-old-steeler-hilton-as-bengals-brace-for-wr
"Here's the magic that kept Cincinnati in the race"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-heres-the-magic-tha/184202384/
"Bengals go back 10 years for play that beat Miami"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-bengals-go-back-10-y/184202650/
Associated Press News
https://apnews.com/article/bob-trumpy-cincinnati-bengals-bb830de676233c77acc2e8e98c80d803
pfhof
https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2014/07/news-bob-trumpy-named-rozelle-award-winner/
The Arizona Republic
https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/media/2020/09/11/best-nfl-announcers/3468738001/
ESPN.com
https://www.espn.com/blog/cleveland/post/_/id/3969/former-nbc-announcer-bob-trumpy-has-fond-memories-of-browns-and-bengals-games
Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/bob-trumpy-former-bengals-tight-end-and-broadcaster-dies-at-80-182308192.html
New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/29/sports/sports-people-tv-sports-trumpy-off-nbc-s-top-unit.html
LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-26-sp-36482-story.html
Associated Press
https://www.nfl.com/news/bob-trumpy-dies-age-80-former-all-pro-tight-end-bengals-broadcaster
UPI
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/12/19/Trumpy-to-leave-WLW-for-NBC/1474630046800/
"Sports Talk Flashback: Cris Collinsworth as guest host Sports Talk, 1983"
https://espn1530.iheart.com/featured/lance-mcalister/content/2022-05-09-sports-talk-flashback-cris-collinsworth-as-guest-host-sports-talk-1983/
UPI
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/11/11/Former-Cincinnati-Bengals-tight-end-Bob-Trumpy-now-a/6390437374800/
Larry Stewart, "Not Just Blowing Smoke, Trumpy Says He's Nervous", Los Angeles Times (January 29, 1993). Retrieved Dece
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-29-sp-1904-story.html
""Sportscasting in the News""
http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/asa-sportsbeat.html
"THEY'RE HERE! PLAYOFFS KICK OFF WITH WILD CARD WEEKEND"
https://www.nfl.info/nflmedia/w_releases/2006w%20releases/Capsules/WC%20FINAL.pdf
"Bob Trumpy: NFL Hall of Fame 'never crossed my mind'"
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/tvandmediablog/2014/07/08/bob-trumpy-nfl-pro-football-hall-of-fame-pete-rozelle-concussions-nbc-wlw-am-wcky-am/12376991/
"Camp Hill family with Bengals roots hopes to celebrate first ever Super Bowl"
https://www.abc27.com/sports/the-big-game/camp-hill-family-with-bengals-roots-hopes-to-celebrate-first-ever-super-bowl/
ESPN.com
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46817999/bob-trumpy-ex-bengals-te-broadcaster-dies-80
"Bob Trumpy, longtime Bengals player and NBC broadcaster, dies at 80"
https://apnews.com/article/bob-trumpy-cincinnati-bengals-bb830de676233c77acc2e8e98c80d803