Jimmy Cefalo
former Miami Dolphins Wide Reciever

James Carmen Cefalo (born October 6, 1956 in Pittston, Pennsylvania) is an American sportscaster, game show host, former professional American football wide receiver, an most importantly, a wine enthusiast. WINE Jimmy Cefalo is best known as a football player and Emmy award winning broadcaster. But those who know him well think of Jimmy in terms of his passion for wine. The Cefalo family has been involved in the making and selling of wine for the past 150 years. Jimmy's great grandfather was a wine maker and inn keeper in central Italy. His grandfather came to this country in 1908 carrying a winepress and a dream of building an American family. Michael Cefalo became a coal miner, land owner and wine maker in Northeastern Pennsylvania. One of his 7 sons, Charlie, continues the tradition with a bonded Pennsylvania winery that still produces Italian varietals to this day. Now, Charlie's son, Jimmy is keeping the dream alive with a growing wine company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Jimmy has followed his passion for wine while becoming a nationally known figure on the gridiron and in the broadcast booth. In 2007, Jimmy Cefalo received an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Food and Beverage Management from Johnson & Wales University. RADIO AND TELEVISION Cefalo is currently the play-by-play man of the Miami Dolphins radio broadcast team on Dolphins flagship station WQAM. He is also Sports Director at WPLG television in Miami. In addition to his sports anchor duties, he can also be seen on WPLG's Sports Monday. During football season he also assumes hosting duties on the station's Sports Jam Live program. Cefalo was a color commentator for NFL on NBC, partnering with Charlie Jones from 1985-1987, and Fred Roggin in 1988. He has been a correspondent for NBC News on "The Today Show", sports anchor for "NBC News at Sunrise" and co-host of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Cefalo also co-hosted "PM Magazine," and "AM South Florida," and hosted the "Trump Card" game show. In 1988, Cefalo won an Emmy for his writing on the 24th Olympic Games. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named him Florida Sportscaster of the Year five times (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004). Cefalo was also awarded the Silver Circle Award in 2007, honoring those in broadcast for over 25 years. NATIONAL FOOTBAL LEAGUE Cefalo was a 3rd round draft choice (#81 overall) of the Miami Dolphins in the 1978 NFL Draft. He would play 6 seasons for the Dolphins, including 2 Super Bowls (XVII and XIX), earning a reputation as sure-handed and dependable receiver. His performance in Super Bowl XVII illustrates this well: Cefalo showed up for the game sick—he had the flu with a 100°+ fever, but with receiver Nat Moore out with an ankle injury, he persevered, proving to be one of Miami's few bright spots in a 27-17 loss to the Washington Redskins. He caught the team's only offensive touchdown and averaged 21 yards per catch on the day. Cefalo's 76-yard touchdown reception still ranks as the fifth-longest in Super Bowl history. In 1984, Cefalo caught the Dan Marino pass that broke the most touchdown passes in a season record. He played in what many consider the greatest game in NFL history: [3] The AFC divisional playoff game between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins on January 2, 1982 at the Orange Bowl. The Pro Football Hall of Fame named it the "NFL's Game of the '80s." PERSONAL Cefalo is a well-known oenophile, with over 1,200 bottles in his personal wine cellar. His family has been in the wine business for several generations, [6] and this love of wine has led to two Miami-area emporiums: Cefalo's Wine Cellar and Cefalo's Wine Corner. He also founded Cefalo's Cave Club, a $300-a-month private club with personal wine lockers, tastings, classes and meals.

Web Site: Cefaloswine.com