Valjean A. Pinchbeck, Jr. (February 16, 1931 – March 6, 2004) was an

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Biography

Pinchbeck was born on February 16, 1931, in Syracuse, New York. Best known as an NFL broadcast official, he was known for organising the NFL schedule annually. He died while crossing a Manhattan street and subsequently hit by a cab, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Today, the room where the NFL organises the scheduling matrix annually is known as the Valjean A. Pinchbeck, Jr. Room. Pinchbeck was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2008 by Paul Tagliabue, with the award presented to sons James and Valjean III.

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1931 births 2004 deaths American football executives Syracuse University alumni Businesspeople from Syracuse, New York Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award recipients 20th-century American businesspeople {{Amfoot-bio-stub