Nevada's Sportscaster of the Year five times, as voted by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
He was given a lifetime achievement award by the Philippine Sportswriters Association in 2011.
The Philippine Sportswriters Association has named him Philippine Athlete of the year a record 5 times.
In 2007 the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association elected him for induction to its Hall of Fame.
In 2000 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame.
He was named 2000 California Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Starting in 2012, the plan is for the belt to be awarded based on a vote by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
The firm is affiliated with the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Armstrong is a member of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
The African Sportswriters Association named him Africa's best player, in the same year.