Chuck Heaton earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He is one of a select group of writers to receive the prestigious Dick McCann Memorial Award, awarded to one journalist each year for a lifetime of excellence in football reporting. He received the award in 1980 while still actively reporting on the Cleveland Browns for the Plain Dealer. Heaton began writing as a city reporter for the Plain Dealer in 1942, earning $50 a week, and stayed with the paper for 51 years.
Heaton was inducted into eight halls of fame during his career. In 1980, he won the Pro Football Writers Association award for distinguished reporting. He received the honor in Canton. His plaque resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Heaton was inducted into eight halls of fame during his career. In 1980, he won the Pro Football Writers Association award for distinguished reporting. He received the honor in Canton. His plaque resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Chuck Heaton earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He is one of a select group of writers to receive the prestigious Dick McCann Memorial Award, awarded to one journalist each year for a lifetime of excellence in football reporting. He received the award in 1980 while still actively reporting on the Cleveland Browns for the Plain Dealer. Heaton began writing as a city reporter for the Plain Dealer in 1942, earning $50 a week, and stayed with the paper for 51 years.
Heaton was inducted into eight halls of fame during his career. In 1980, he won the Pro Football Writers Association award for distinguished reporting. He received the honor in Canton. His plaque resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Heaton was inducted into eight halls of fame during his career. In 1980, he won the Pro Football Writers Association award for distinguished reporting. He received the honor in Canton. His plaque resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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