2001 Dick Schaap, sportscaster/writer, Flashing Before My Eyes, dies at 67
1998 Harry Caray, sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 77
1997 Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 80
1996 Mel Allen, sportscaster (New York Yankees), dies at 83
1996 Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker/sportscaster (CBS), dies at 76
1995 Brian Smith, British sportscaster, dies
1995 Howard Cosell, sportscaster (Monday Night Football), dies at 77
1993 Wayne Mack, sportscaster/actor (Storyville), dies of cancer at 68
1992 Red Barber, sportscaster (Dodgers, Yankees), dies at 84
1992 Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires
1991 NFL sportscaster Paul Maquire suffers a heart attack at 53
1990 CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger
1989 New York Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster
1989 Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"
1985 Bob Prince, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), dies at 68
1984 John Facenda, sportscaster (NFL Action), dies at 72
1984 Theo Koomen, Dutch sportscaster, dies in auto-accident at 54
1982 Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76
1981 Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73
1979 Gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60
1975 Antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49
1973 Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65
1971 Bill Stern, sportscaster (Saturday Night Fights), dies at 64
1962 Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60
1959 Chris Collinsworth, NFL wide receiver/TV sportscaster
1958 Bart Connor, gymnast and sportscaster 1984 Olympics gold
1957 Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies
1955 Chris Berman, sportscaster, ESPN
1953 Roy Firestone, sportscaster, Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
1953 Red Barber, resigns as Dodger sportscaster to join Yankees
1952 Bob Costas, born in Queens, New York, sportscaster/talk show host, Later
1952 Lynn Swann, NFL receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and sportscaster
1951 Jayne Kennedy, Washington D.C., sportscaster, CBS, /actress, Body and Soul
1949 Ahmad Rashad, [Bobby Moore], NFL receiver for the Minnesota Vikings/sportscaster
1949 Joe Theismann, NFL QB, Redskins, /sportscaster
1949 Dan Dierdorf, NFLer, sportscaster, Monday Night Football
1949 Phyllis George-Brown, born in Denton, Texas, Miss Amer, 1971, /sportscaster, CBS
1948 Bryant Gumbel, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, sportscaster/TV host, Today Show
1947 Steve Stone, born in Cleveland, Ohio, sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball
1946 Greg Gumbel, sportscaster, CBS TV, WFAN
1945 Al Michaels, Brooklyn, sportscaster, ABC Monday Night Baseball/Football
1945 Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman
1944 Ron Swoboda, baseball outfielder/sportscaster, New York Yankees, New York Mets
1943 Emerson Boozer, NFL running back, New York Jet, /sportscaster
1943 Marv Albert, New York City, "Yes!" sportscaster, NBC-TV, /back biter
1942 Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker, Bears, sportscaster
1942 Desmond Lynam, British sportscaster
1942 Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr., bowler/sportscaster, Pro Bowlers Tour
1941 Tim McCarver, baseball catcher, Cards, Phils, asportscaster, ABC, CBS
1940 Nick Buoniconti, NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins/sportscaster, NBC
1940 Merlin Olsen, Utah, NFL tackle, Rams, /sportscaster/actor, Father Murphy
1940 Dick Vitale, U.S., sportscaster, ESPN, ABC "Oh Baby!"
1940 Billy Packer, Wellsville, New York, basketball sportscaster, CBS
1939 Irv Cross, NFL sportscaster, CBS-TV
1939 Brent Musburger, sportscaster, CBS-TV
1938 James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
1937 Warner Wolf, Washington D.C., sportscaster, WABC-TV, WCBS-TV
1936 Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, /sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG
1935 Dick Enberg, Mt Clemens, Michigan, sportscaster, Where's Huddles
1934 Dick Schaap, sportscaster/author, Bo Knows Bo, Instant Replay
1934 Sonny Jurgensen, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins/sportscaster
1931 Bill Walsh, NFL coach for the San Francisco 49ers/sportscaster
1930 Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes
1930 Frank Gifford, born in California, NFL halfback for the New York Giants/ABC sportscaster
1930 Pat Summerall, NFLer for the New York Giants/sportscaster, CBS, /alchoholic
1928 Keith Jackson, Carrolton, Georgia, sportscaster, ABC Monday Night Football
1927 Jim Simpson, Washington D.C., sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball
1927 Jim Simpson, sportscaster
1927 Vin[ce] Scully, sportscaster, NBC Baseball Game of the Week
1927 Richie Ashburn, baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies/sportscaster
1926 Bill Flemming, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports
1926 Joe Garagiola, born in St. Louis, Missouri, sportscaster/host, Today Show
1924 Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres
1924 Jack Whitaker, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC, CBS
1923 Chris Schenkel, Biuppus, Indiana, sportscaster, Monday Night Fights
1922 Francois H L Henrichs, sportscaster/actor, Spider
1922 Ralph Kiner, HR hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets
1921 Jim McKay, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports
1920 Bud Palmer, born in Hollywood, California, NBAer for the New York Knicks/sportscaster
1919 Tom Harmon, Rensselaer Indiana, sportscaster/NFL tailback, Heisman
1919 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, gambler/sportscaster, lay you 5 to 1
1919 Curt Gowdy, Green River, Wyoming, sportscaster, ABC
1919 Lindsey Nelson, Pulaski, Tennessee, sportscaster for the New York Mets
1918 Phil Rizzuto, born in Brooklyn, New York, sportscaster/shortstop, New York Yankees-MVP 1950
1918 Howard Cosell, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sportscaster, Monday Night Football
1913 Mel Allen, born in Birmingham, Alabama, sportscaster, voice of New York Yankees
1911 Russ Hodges, Dayton, Tennessee, sportscaster, Wednesday Night Fights
1907 Bill Stern, born in Rochester, New York, sportscaster, Saturday Night Fights
1905 Red Smith, Green Bay Wisconsin, sportscaster/columnist, Fight Talk
1901 Ted Husing, New York City, sportscaster, Monday Night Fights
1888 Graham McNamee, sportscaster, 1st Rose Bowl
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