Bob DeLaney (sportscaster)
Bob DeLaney | |
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Born | Robert Joseph DeLaney April 21, 1924 Queens, New York |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | sportscaster and voiceover artist |
Robert Joseph DeLaney (April 21, 1924 – November 25, 2008) was an American sportscaster.
A 1942 graduate of
New York Giants broadcasts. When the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958, DeLaney was replaced by local announcer Lon Simmons
.
After his stint with the Giants, DeLaney was hired as the announcer for live commercials for
Atlantic Refining Company during New York Yankees games, a job he held for ten seasons. In April 1959, DeLaney became the announcer for John F. Kennedy
's presidential campaign.
After the election, DeLaney worked as a television sports host in New York City from 1962 to 1968 on WPIX and called the
voiceover
artist.
He died on November 25, 2008, from complications of a stroke at St. John's Queens Hospital.