MICHAEL ANTHONY MUÑOZ:
Michael Anthony Munoz was born on August 19, 1958. He is a former American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals. Muñoz is widely considered one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
He is of Mexican-American descent and is married to DeDe, whom he met at USC and married during his sophomore year in 1978.
Anthony played for the Bengals in Super Bowls XVI and XXIII and was the Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1981, and 1988. He was also awarded the NFL Players Association Lineman of the Year honors in 1981, 1985, 1988, and 1989.
In 2002, the Anthony Muñoz Foundation was created to consolidate Muñoz’s charitable activities and encourages area individuals and businesses to “…impact area youth mentally, physically and spiritually”. In 2004, Muñoz served on a panel to select the year’s recipient of the Walter Payton Award. On November 14, 2012, Allstate dedicated a Hometown Hall of Famers plaque to Muñoz at Chaffey High School. On October 8, 2015, Muñoz would receive the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Medallion of Excellence for his contributions to the Hispanic community.
