Announcer Ernie Johnson, born in Milwaukee, will receive Lombardi Award for Excellence
Ernie Johnson, the studio host who serves as the connective tissue for one of the most entertaining sports programs on television, will return to his hometown Milwaukee on March 3 to receive the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation's Annual Award of Excellence, acknowledging Johnson for his efforts to raise cancer awareness.
All proceeds from the event support the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation’s mission to fight cancer in honor of its namesake Lombardi, who died at age 57 of colon cancer.