Tony Grossi

Tony Grossi
Born	Tony Grossi 1958 Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation	Sportswriter TV/Radio host Pro Football HOF selector
Awards	1987 Ohio Sportswriter of the Year 2007 AP Sportswriter Award
Website	ESPN Cleveland.com

Anthony "Tony" Grossi (born 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a radio/TV personality, author, and former newspaper sportswriter currently working as an on-air host and Cleveland Browns reporter/analyst for ESPN Cleveland (WKNR AM 850 and WWGK AM 1540), as well as for regional sports network SportsTime Ohio. Grossi also serves as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee.

Grossi was born and raised in the Cleveland area, and upon graduating high school in 1976, attended Ohio University, where he graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism.

He then immediately after graduation began working for the Cleveland Plain Dealer as a sports reporter, and in 1984 became the full-time Browns beat reporter. Grossi was recognized for his work in 1987, when he was named Ohio Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) In 1994, Grossi was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors.

In 2004, Grossi would write his first book, titled Tales From the Browns Sideline, chronicling the history of the team as well as his own personal anecdotes from covering the Browns through the years.

In 2007, Grossi would join the then new regional cable sports network SportsTime Ohio (STO) as an analyst on Browns themed programming.

In his role as Browns beat reporter and NFL insider, Grossi's reports and columns contributed to the Plain Dealer becoming a three-time Ohio Associated Press Award winner for Best Daily Sports Section (2007, 2010, 2011 - Division V), as well as winning individual honors for Best Game Story in 2007.

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