Dom Valentino
Dominick "Dom" Valentino (born 1929 – died April 17, 2012, in Manhattan, New York) was an American sportscaster.
Personal life[]
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Valentino grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University, and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Professional career[]
Valentino began his broadcasting career in New England, calling Boston College football, basketball, and hockey as well as the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Boston Patriots of the American Football League. He went on to call games for the Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association in the 1960s and early '70s.[1][2]
In 1975, Valentino worked with the New York Yankees radio team, alongside Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer and Bill White. He also announced for the New York Nets basketball team and New York Islanders hockey team that year. In 1980, he called games for the Oakland Athletics.[3] He also worked at the minor league baseball level, calling games for the New Orleans Pelicans and Las Vegas Stars.[4]
References[]
- 1929 births
- 2012 deaths
- American Basketball Association announcers
- American Football League announcers
- American horse racing announcers
- United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War
- American radio sports announcers
- Boston Bruins announcers
- Boston Patriots announcers
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball announcers
- Boston College Eagles football announcers
- Boston University College of Communication alumni
- Boxing commentators
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- College football announcers
- College hockey announcers in the United States
- Major League Baseball broadcasters
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- National Football League announcers
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- New York Islanders announcers
- New York Jets announcers
- New York Nets announcers
- New York Yankees announcers
- Oakland Athletics announcers
- People from Hingham, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn