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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 1960 Steve Lyons, born in Tacoma, Washington, Stephen John Lyons, nicknamed 'Psycho', baseball player, outfielder, third baseman, television sportscaster, played with Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball team, known for oddities, such as playing hangman and tic-tac-toe with his spikes 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 Steve Busby, born in Burbank, California, baseball player, sportscaster, starting pitcher, played for Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals 1949 Joe Theismann, NFL quarterback, 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 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, Mount 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 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, home run 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 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, born in 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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