Former Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Charean Williams has won the Dick McCann Award from the Professional Football Writers of America and will be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.
Williams, the 50th McCann Award winner, is the first woman to receive the honor from the PFWA.
Williams will be honored during the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner in Canton on Friday, August 3. She will receive the award during the 2018 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, August 4.
The McCann Award is given to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage.