American sportscaster (1928–2023)
Tony Roberts
Born 1928 (1928 ) Died August 26, 2023 (aged 94)Occupation Sportscaster Years active 1980–2006 Employer Westwood One (until 2006)
Tony Roberts (1928 – August 26, 2023) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1980 until 2006.[ 1] Don Criqui as play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame.[ 2] [ 3]
Roberts was 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] National Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.[ 5]
Death
Tony Roberts died August 26, 2023, at the age of 94.[ 6]
References
^ Greenstein, Teddy (May 16, 2006). "Roberts dialed out" . chicagotribune.com . ^ Shapiro, Leonard (November 28, 2006). "Leonard Shapiro - Shame on Westwood One for Releasing Roberts" – via www.washingtonpost.com. ^ Wieneke, Bob. "Former broadcaster Tony Roberts reflects on Notre Dame-Michigan series" . South Bend Tribune . Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2020 . ^ "The Fighting Irish" . Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website . June 19, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .^ "Tony Roberts" . Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017 .^ Shepkowski, Nick (August 26, 2023). "Notre Dame football: Legendary radio voice Tony Roberts has died" . Fighting Irish Wire . Retrieved August 26, 2023 .
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