Hal Chapman Wingo III (; born September 19, 1963), known as Trey Wingo, is the former co-host of

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'' Golic and Wingo'', '' SportsCenter'', and ''

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''. He has previously served as host of the Women's NCAA basketball tournament. He currently is the Chief NFL Analyst at Pro Football Network in addition to being an equity partner and brand ambassador. Additionally, he is the Chief Trends Officer and Brand Ambassador for Caesars Sportsbook.

Biography

Early life

Wingo is the son of Hal Wingo, founding editor of ''People'' magazine. He grew up in

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, where he attended high school with Steve Young, and attended

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, where he was a member of the

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fraternity. He graduated in 1985 with a

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Pre-ESPN career (1987–1997)

Wingo began his career with '' NBC News at Sunrise'' in

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. He worked as a sports director at WMGC-TV in

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, from 1988 to 1990; at WFMZ-TV in

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; at WICZ-TV in Binghamton; and at

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in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1991 to 1997.

ESPN (1997–2020)

Wingo was the play-by-play announcer for the '' Arena Football League on ESPN'' with

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. With

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he appeared on the lone September 11, 2001, segment of ''SportsCenter'' to announce that there would be no NFL games played that week. He hosted ''

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'', which airs after ''

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''; ''NFL Live''; and '' Who's No. 1?''. On November 27, 2017, he became the co-host of the

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with Mike Golic, replacing Mike Greenberg upon the latter's departure for '' Get Up!'', a new ESPN television show. Wingo lent his voice and likeness to the video games ''

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'', in which he can be unlocked as a

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; ''

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'', in which he can be seen hosting a virtual ''NFL Live'' show; and '' NFL Tour'', in which he serves as the play-by-play voice. He has also appeared in a campaign for the RW Sport

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watchmaker

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. On September 4, 2020 it was announced Wingo left ESPN.

Pro Football Network (2021)

On March 13, 2021
Pro Football Network
(PFN) announced that Trey Wingo had joined the company as an equity partner, brand ambassador, and content provider
In the official news release from PFN
Wingo said, "I’m excited about the new venture going forward. I’ve been extremely impressed with what Pro Football Network has started and I’m looking forward to helping them achieve new heights in any way I can.” Wingo hosts a podcast with PFN called More than Football: A Trey Wingo Podcast, which can be found on

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Additionally, he also creates and contributes to content around the year at major events, including Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week, Super Bowl, NFL Combine, NFL Draft, and more.

Personal life

Wingo is married to Janice Parmelee with whom he has 5 kids. He became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities in 2007 and is a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC. He works closely with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Special Olympics, and the Children's Hospital of Chicago.

References

External links

Pro Football NetworkTrey Wingo profile
espnmediazone.com, November 2009; accessed July 4, 2015
Hal Wingo profileBroadcaster's unusual journey
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