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Buck headed to Pro Football Hall of Fame in surprise on-air announcement

Joe Buck has followed in his father's footsteps for his entire life, often a difficult path as he had to overcome cries of nepotism en route to becoming not one of the top sportscasters not only of his time but in the history of the profession.

But at 51, he now shares a status with his dad that no father-son duo ever had achieved — winners of the Pete Rozelle Award, good for a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Fox Sports broadcaster joins Jack Buck in being so feted for "longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football.