Al DeRogatis was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes. Al also had a promising pro career as he made All-Pro with the New York Giants in 1951, but an unfortunate ankle injury at age 25 derailed his football career.

He never quite got the football out of his blood as he began broadcasting football games on radio station WNEW, Newark, in 1960. Later in 1966 moved to NBC-TV as part of the Curt Gowdy television crew and eventually did pro football game of the week and college bowl games. NCAAF Jersey 68