After earning a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Philip Calhoun obtained a master’s degree in finance from New York University. Currently the executive vice president at Total Quality Engineering, Philip Calhoun was Ford Motor Company’s American market director of manufacturing quality and helped reduce warranty costs by $7 million. A former division I collegiate wrestler for the Michigan Wolverines, Mr. Calhoun is a Sigma Six certified black belt and enjoys following the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
Long-time Dallas Cowboys media personalities Kristi Scales and Charean Williams were named as recipients of the 2017 Blackie Sherrod Award for their excellence in sports reporting. Sponsored by the Dallas Sports Commission, the award recognizes reporters from the North Texas area for their passionate contributions to sports journalism.
A familiar voice on the Dallas sideline, Kristi Scales has been reporting with the radio broadcast team of the Cowboys for the last 26 seasons. Recognized for her reliable and accurate knowledge of Cowboys football trivia, Scales will join her colleague and 2014 honoree Brad Sham as Blackie Sherrod award recipients.
Charean Williams began covering the Dallas Cowboys when she joined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as a columnist in 1999. Williams, a pioneer for sports writers, was the first female to be elected president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the first female selector for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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