as a noted literary achiever by Hearst Corporation 2004 – His profile of Howard Cosell was selected as one of 50 all-time classic articles by Sports Illustrated 2005 – Became the first pro football announcer elected to the Radio Hall of Fame 2005 – Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award for long-time exceptional contributions to pro football in television and radio 2015 – Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame Held the title of "special contributor" at Sports Illustrated Served as a board member of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Autism Society of America and the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Co-founded the Myron Cope/Foge Fazio Golf Tournament for Autistic Children The only broadcaster appointed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Board of Selectors, serving for 10 years The asteroid 7835 Myroncope was named in his honor in 2008. Bibliography (Jim Brown's autobiography) (collection of articles) (autobiography) (autobiography) References External links Fan site with a collection of Myron Cope soundbites Myron Cope Biography, Penn State University "Allegheny Valley School, Myron Cope, and The Terrible Towel" See also Steeler Nation Pittsburgh Steelerettes Steely McBeam 1929 births 2008 deaths American sports radio personalities Autism activists College football announcers Jewish American sportspeople Journalists from Pennsylvania National Football League announcers People from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award recipients Pittsburgh Post-Gazette people Pittsburgh Steelers announcers Radio personalities from Pittsburgh Sportspeople from Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh alumni Taylor Allderdice High School alumni 20th-century American journalists American male journalists 20th-century American Jews 21st-century American Jews