Tony Roberts (sportscaster)
Tony Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928/1929 (age 92–93) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1980–2006 |
| Employer | Westwood One (until 2006) |
Tony Roberts (born 1928) is an American retired sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1980 until 2006.[1] He is a member of the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. In 2005, he won the Chris Schenkel Award. In 2006, he was replaced by Don Criqui as play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame.[2][3]
Roberts is from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Columbia College with a degree in journalism. He began his career working for radio stations in Iowa, Indiana and Washington, D.C.. He has also worked covering the NFL, MLB, NBA, golf, and the Olympic Games.[4] Roberts was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.[5]
References[]
- ^ reporter, Teddy Greenstein, Tribune staff. "Roberts dialed out". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (November 28, 2006). "Leonard Shapiro - Shame on Westwood One for Releasing Roberts" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Tribune, Bob Wieneke South Bend. "Former broadcaster Tony Roberts reflects on Notre Dame-Michigan series". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ "The Fighting Irish". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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- 1928 births
- Living people
- American radio sports announcers
- Chicago Bears announcers
- College football announcers
- Columbia College Chicago alumni
- Golf writers and broadcasters
- Major League Baseball broadcasters
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- National Football League announcers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football announcers
- Olympic Games broadcasters
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Washington Bullets announcers
- Washington Senators (1961–1971) announcers