Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek, Bob Shannon, Alan Cox, Frank Conrad, Jim Quinn, Fred Honsberger, William Eric Alexander, Nellie King, Craig Wolfley, Mike Logan, Paul Shannon, Bill Cardille, Lynn Cullen, Jon Arthur, Scott Ferrall, Glen Meakem, Scott Paulsen, Bill Hillgrove, Art Pallan, Marty Griffin, Eddy Crow, Randy Baumann, Jim Krenn, Cris Winter. Excerpt: Robert Ferris Prince (July 1, 1916 - June 10, 1985) was an American radio and television sportscaster and commentator best known for his 28-year stint as the voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball club, with whom he earned the nickname "The Gunner" and became a cultural icon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prince was one of the most distinct, colorful and popular voices in sports broadcast history, known for his gravel voice, unabashed style and clever nicknames and phrases, which came to be known as "Gunnerisms." His unique manner influenced a number of broadcasters after him, a list that includes Pittsburgh Penguins voice Mike Lange and Pittsburgh Steelers color analyst Myron Cope among others. Prince called Pirates games from 1948 to 1975, including the World Series championship years of 1960 and 1971. Nationally, Prince broadcast the 1960, 1966, and 1971 World Series and the 1965 All-Star Game for NBC. He also broadcast at different times for other Pittsburgh-area sports teams, including Steelers football and Penguins hockey. Prince was born in Los Angeles. His father was a former West Point football player and a career military man. An Army brat, he attended many schools before graduating from Schenley High School in Pittsburgh. An athlete himself, he lettered in swimming at the University of Pittsburgh. Prince worked for radio station WJAS, then landed a sports show on KDKA-TV. Prince jo...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Radio Personalities from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek. To get started finding Radio Personalities from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Radio Personalities from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek, Bob Shannon, Alan Cox, Frank Conrad, Jim Quinn, Fred Honsberger, William Eric Alexander, Nellie King, Craig Wolfley, Mike Logan, Paul Shannon, Bill Cardille, Lynn Cullen, Jon Arthur, Scott Ferrall, Glen Meakem, Scott Paulsen, Bill Hillgrove, Art Pallan, Marty Griffin, Eddy Crow, Randy Baumann, Jim Krenn, Cris Winter. Excerpt: Robert Ferris Prince (July 1, 1916 - June 10, 1985) was an American radio and television sportscaster and commentator best known for his 28-year stint as the voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball club, with whom he earned the nickname "The Gunner" and became a cultural icon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prince was one of the most distinct, colorful and popular voices in sports broadcast history, known for his gravel voice, unabashed style and clever nicknames and phrases, which came to be known as "Gunnerisms." His unique manner influenced a number of broadcasters after him, a list that includes Pittsburgh Penguins voice Mike Lange and Pittsburgh Steelers color analyst Myron Cope among others. Prince called Pirates games from 1948 to 1975, including the World Series championship years of 1960 and 1971. Nationally, Prince broadcast the 1960, 1966, and 1971 World Series and the 1965 All-Star Game for NBC. He also broadcast at different times for other Pittsburgh-area sports teams, including Steelers football and Penguins hockey. Prince was born in Los Angeles. His father was a former West Point football player and a career military man. An Army brat, he attended many schools before graduating from Schenley High School in Pittsburgh. An athlete himself, he lettered in swimming at the University of Pittsburgh. Prince worked for radio station WJAS, then landed a sports show on KDKA-TV. Prince jo...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Radio Personalities from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek. To get started finding Radio Personalities from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bob Prince, Herbert Morrison, Don Geronimo, Porky Chedwick, Terry McGovern, Dave Dameshek, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.