Dick McCann Memorial Award

The Dick McCann Memorial Award is bestowed annually by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) "for long and distinguished reporting on professional football".[1] The award was created in 1969 and is named for Dick McCann, who was the first director of the Hall of Fame.[2] Presentation of the award is made annually at the Pro Football Hall Enshrinement Ceremony. Prior to 2014, the presentation was made at the Enshrinees Dinner.

Not to be confused with Dick McCann, Australian TV personality.

The list of McCann Award honorees is sometimes referred to as the "writer's wing" of the Hall of Fame.[3]

Award recipients[4]
YearAwardeePublication
1969George StricklerChicago Tribune
1970Arthur DaleyThe New York Times
1971Joe KingNew York World-Telegram and Sun
1972Lewis AtchisonWashington Star
1973Dave BradyThe Washington Post
1974Bob OatesLos Angeles Times
1975John SteadmanBaltimore News-American
1976Jack HandAssociated Press
1977Art DaleyGreen Bay Press-Gazette
1978Murray OldermanNewspaper Enterprise Association
1979Pat LivingstonPittsburgh Press
1980Chuck HeatonCleveland Plain Dealer
1981Norm MillerNew York Daily News
1982Cameron SnyderBaltimore Morning Sun
1983Hugh BrownPhiladelphia Bulletin
1984Larry FelserBuffalo News
1985Cooper RollowChicago Tribune
1986Bill WallaceThe New York Times
1987Jerry MageeSan Diego Union
1988Gordon ForbesUSA Today
1989Vito StellinoThe Baltimore Sun
1990Will McDonoughThe Boston Globe
1991Dick ConnorDenver Post
1992Frank LuksaDallas Morning News
1993Ira MillerSan Francisco Chronicle
1994Don PiersonChicago Tribune
1995Ray DidingerPhiladelphia Daily News
1996Paul ZimmermanSports Illustrated
1997Bob RoeslerNew Orleans Times-Picayune
1998Dave AndersonThe New York Times
1999Art SpanderOakland Tribune
2000Tom McEwenTampa Tribune
2001Len ShapiroThe Washington Post
2002Edwin PopeMiami Herald
2003Joel BuchsbaumPro Football Weekly
2004Rick GosselinDallas Morning News
2005Jerry GreenDetroit News
2006John McClainHouston Chronicle
2007John ClaytonESPN.com
2008Len PasquarelliESPN.com
2009Peter KingSports Illustrated
2010Pete FinneyNew Orleans Times-Picayune
2011Bob McGinnMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel
2012Tom KowalskiMLive.com[5]
2013Dan PompeiChicago Tribune
2014Ed BouchettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
2015Dave GoldbergAssociated Press
2016Chris MortensenESPN.com[6]
2017Ed WerderESPN.com[7]
2018Charean WilliamsPro Football Talk
2019Sam FarmerLos Angeles Times
2020Don BanksSports Illustrated

See also

References
  1. "McClain honored with 2006 McCann Award". Pro Football Hall of Fame. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  2. "Mini-Bio: Dick McCann" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. "John Clayton bio". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. "MCCANN AWARD WINNERS". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  5. Zaroo, Philip. "Tom Kowalski selected to receive Dick McCann Award by Pro Football Writers Association," MLive.com, Friday, June 22, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2017
  6. Sando, Mike. "ESPN's Chris Mortensen presented with Dick McCann Award," ESPN.com, Saturday, August 6, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2017
  7. "Ed Werder Selected As PFWA's 2017 Dick McCann Award Winner," Pro Football Hall of Fame, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017
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