Randy Gradishar - Post-NFL Activities

Post-NFL Activities

• Has made several trips to the Middle East, visiting troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as visiting Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
• Was president of the Denver Broncos Youth Foundation from 1982–92
• Served on the NFL Players Special Advisory Council from 1992–1995.
• Currently the Director of Corporate Communications for the Phil Long Dealerships in Colorado. Phil Long is the largest privately owned car dealer group in Colorado.
• Has a left ring finger shaped like the number "7".
• Was sympathetic to college coach Woody Hayes when he punched a player in the 1978 Gator Bowl. Gradishar knew Hayes would be fired but stated publicly that "We all go off the deep end sometimes. Woody just happened to do it in front of millions of people." Gradishar emphasized the positive aspects of Hayes: "Every time you talked to him, it was, 'How are you doing in school, when are you going to graduate, are you going to be a doctor or a lawyer?'"
• Worked with Promise Keepers in Denver from 1994–97.
• Participated in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure celebrity race to raise awareness and funds for research into curing breast cancer.
• Serves as an Honorary Chair for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization.
• Is president of the Phil Long Community Fund, a non-profit organization that provides financial resources to help champion self-esteem and the leadership of young people through excellence in education, sports, and recreation.
• Known for wearing a rare Riddell mask that Helmet Hut expert Dr. DelRye thought was one of the few Riddell models that "looked cool".