Tag: Dick Enberg
BRENT MUSBURGER DOMINATED THE NFL IN THE 80’S; BRENT AND JIMMY THE GREEK BECAME GREAT RIVALS IN THE BOOTH NATIONALLY
Why Did It Take 50 Years for Brent to get NFL’s Pete Rozelle Award? Just […]
A look at 5 ex-network TV voices; all talented, be they melodic, edgy, warm or classy
I heard Dick Vitale the other night. He can still teach the basics of the […]
From stars, Drysdale to Kell and Kaat to Hoyt, they evolved into the best sportscasters in America
A good number of Play-by-Play announcers were once high-level athletes. (This doesn’t include analysts […]
Evaluating the great national sports announcers, for both material and strength of voices
Reassessing America’s wonderful announcers and how they are graded. These are not necessarily the best […]
Visiting the past; Remembering a random number of deceased voices, local and national play-by-players
Dick Enberg (1939-2008) Dick was a Midwesterner and a child of Finish parents. The […]
Bud Collins was considered the best known TV tennis commentator ever; Dick Enberg and he were a great team
Colorful, creative and charismatic, Bud Collins was one of the most important media figures […]
Southern California’s top all-time play-by-play voices; It’s a who’s who list of some of the best ever!
When the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to Southern California in 1958, Los Angeles […]
Halby’s Morsels: Dick Enberg’s remark 50 years ago triggered ire; Al Michaels’ ascent to NFL prime; +
Dick Enberg draws anger on a UCLA-Oregon telecast on January 21, 1970 I stumbled upon […]
Leading network voices: Their early heroes, idols, influences, mentors and professional role models
I reached out to a renowned group of network voices who for decades shepherded millions […]
Broadcaster Ted Enberg faces his First Father’s Day without his legendary dad, Dick Enberg
For the last paragraph in the last chapter of his new book, “Being Ted Williams: […]
Tears of Appreciation: Costas, Enberg, Glickman, Scully and Joe Tait
My mother, bless her heart, has a love for old classical music. When listening to […]
Network TV’s best ever ‘3-sport’ announcers: Gowdy, Enberg, Jackson, Stockton and Michaels
By David J. Halberstam 10/08/2018 3
With the intersection of the baseball, football and basketball seasons, the country’s most popular […]