THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1998

VITAL STATISTICS Pro career: 13 years, 185 games. Third player chosen in 1980 draft. NFL Players Association Lineman of the Year 1981, 1985, 1988, 1989. NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year 1981, 1987, 1988. "Anthony, I do believe, was the best player we had here." -Mike Brown, Bengals president Despite knee problems, he missed only three games because of injury during his NFL career. A Pro Bowl selection 11 consecutive years (1982-92). An All-Pro choice 11 straight years (1981-91). Named to All-NFL Team of the 1980s.

Anthony Munoz has been called the greatest Bengal to play the game. The most innovative offensive lineman. The king of the block, earning Pro Bowl honors 11 straight years. On Saturday, his legacy will be immortalized. DEFINING THE LINE More than just a big man who could hit hard, he had quickness and brains to match his bulk. [story] A FULL-TIME FAMILY MAN His motivation is simple. He grew up without a father, who left his family when he was just an infant. [story] MAKING THE RIGHT CALL When you lived in the middle of modest and poor, in the middle of two brothers and two sisters, you had two choices - baseball or football. [story] HEART AND SOUL The best way to evaluate Munoz is to remember one rule: He is the standard by which others are judged. [story] 'YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR PART' There's more to Munoz than just his Hall of Fame career with the Bengals. [story] FREEZE FRAME CAPTURES TALENT Coaches enjoy looking back at Munoz in his prime as the anchor of the NFL's best offensive line. [story] HE NEVER CHEATED HIMSELF, OR FANS There wasn't much Munoz couldn't do, but one thing he wouldn't: cheat on his talent. [story] CINCINNATI'S MOMENT OF FAME After 30 years of Sunday afternoons, Bengals' fans finally have a Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. [story] SECTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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