In college, I won the Irene Ryan; it's kind of like a collegiate Tony, which got my career going. I was honored. I won a fellowship to the Kennedy Center, and that's where I got my agent.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was very fortunate in all of my career in television to have a lot of things that received a lot of awards recognition.
I was president of the schools in junior high and high school, got a scholarship to New York University, played a little basketball, and was a celebrity.
In high school and college, I was an athlete.
I would like to have won a Tony, I guess, because I have always thought of myself as a theater person. But I've won my share of awards, so I don't worry about it.
I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.
When I met Paul Ryan 22 years ago, he was a student at Miami of Ohio volunteering on my campaign.
During the course of my football and business careers, I have had the great honor of meeting and associating with many outstanding leaders.
I won the John Mackey Award, so I did something right.
I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it.
The biggest honor of my career was when I won R&B Artist of the Year back in the 1970s. I look at that as a major honor.