DETROIT - Former Bronco and current Detroit Lions tight end Tony Scheffler to receive the 2011 Ron Kramer Unsung Hero Award as a par of the Gridiron Greasts Assistance Fund Fourth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on Friday, May 18.

Scheffler was selected for the award, named after Ron Kramer who was a member of the Green Bay Packers' championship teams in the 1960's, by a panel of former NFL players.  This is the second year the award has been given out with the inaugural honor going to Shaun Hill, quarterback with the Lions.

The evening will be a celebration of the fabulous careers on the field and the equally outstanding deeds off the field of Dan Dierdorf, Marv Levy, Joe DeLamielleure, Bobby Bell, Angelo Mosca, Billy Sims, Gary Moeller, Al 'Bubba' Baker, Arch Matsos, Hank Bullough and Kyle Turley, as well as Scheffler.

"We are thrilled to once again host this dinner in the Detroit area to honor these men and thank them for all of their efforts. This event has tripled in size over the last three years and the monies raised have helped a lot of retired players who have fallen on hard times" said Shannon Jordan, President of the Gridiron Greats. 

Scheffler was most recently on WMU's campus for a WMU baseball game, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, prior to the start of the Broncos' game against Northern Illinois on May 11.

About Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund

The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund (GGAF) is a non-stock, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing financial grants and 'pro bono' medical assistance to retired NFL players in dire need. The organization focuses on the humanitarian side of post-football related issues, which include coordination of social services to retired players who are in need due to a variety of reasons including inadequate disability and/or pensions.

The GGAF's mission is to assist dire need retired NFL players who were pioneers of the game and who have greatly contributed to the NFL's status as the most popular sport in America. GGAF provides hands-on assistance to help retired players and their families deal with hardships they face after football. The services include medical assistance, transportation costs for medical evaluations and surgeries, housing assistance, financial assistance for utilities, medication, and coordination of services for food, automotive payments and childcare.