Heyward, Tomlin, Hillgrove honored
Assistant Editor
It was a night to honor the best in Pittsburgh sports and several people who embody what the Pittsburgh Steelers are all about headlined the list of the honorees.
The 84th annual Dapper Dan Dinner & Sports Auction was held at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, and Cameron Heyward, Coach Mike Tomlin and the “Voice of the Steelers,” radio play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove, all were honored.
Heyward won the prestigious Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year Award; Tomlin won the Freddie Fu Leadership Award; while Hillgrove received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Cam is special,” Tomlin said. “It starts with his consistency. Not only consistency in presence, he is a guy who is ever-present, but consistency in work, consistency in urgency, there is great consistency in everything he does. I think it provides a good floor in everything he does. He doesn’t ride an emotional roller coaster. You know what you are going to get from Cam. It starts first and foremost with his willingness to be present and engaged and be consistent in every aspect of his life.”
That consistency is something that doesn’t go unnoticed by his teammates, who look to the Steelers’ defensive team captain for leadership and guidance.
“He is one of those guys who is the same every day,” said James Conner, who won the Dapper Dan Man of the Year last year. “You aren’t surprised when he wins big awards
