Bob Wolff
Bob Wolff | |
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 Wolff pictured c. 1941 at Duke University | |
| Born | Robert Alfred Wolff November 29, 1920 |
| Died | July 15, 2017 (aged 96) South Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1939–2017 |
| Spouse | Jane Louise Hoy (m. 1945)[1] |
| Children | Three (including Rick Wolff) |
Robert Alfred Wolff[2] (November 29, 1920 – July 15, 2017) was an American radio and television sportscaster.
He began his professional career in 1939 on CBS in Durham, North Carolina while attending Duke University. He was the radio and TV voice of the
In his later years, Wolff was seen and heard on
Personal life
Wolff was born in New York City; he was the son of Estelle (Cohn), a homemaker, and Richard Wolff, a professional engineer.
He was a longtime resident of South Nyack, New York. His son Rick Wolff is an author, radio host for WFAN and former baseball player and coach.[5]
National broadcasting work
Bob Wolff was the longest running sports broadcaster in television and radio history.
Wolff was a professional broadcaster in nine decades. Seen and heard on two
Wolff became the pioneer TV voice of the Washington Senators in 1947, and moved with the team to Minnesota in 1961. In 1962 he joined NBC as the play-by-play man on the TV Baseball Game-of-the-Week, where he worked until 1965.
Also heard on
.Wolff was seen and heard doing play-by-play on all the major TV networks. Another of his classic broadcasts was the
Wolff was also an announcer for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show,[6] the National Horse Show, the Garden's college and pro basketball and hockey games, men and women's tennis, track and boxing events as well as gymnastics and bowling. He did soccer games for the old Tampa Bay Rowdies.
New York Knicks and New York Rangers
Wolff became known regionally as television's play-by-play voice for eight teams in five different sports – the
He was one of very few American play-by-play announcers to have covered each of the four major team sports leagues as well as soccer, with Dale Arnold being another, having called games of all of Boston's major sport teams: the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and Revolution.
For many years Wolff was the play-by-play telecaster for all events originating from Madison Square Garden.
His broadcast partner with the Knicks for many years was Cal Ramsey.
Memorable calls
In addition to broadcasting Don Larsen's perfect World Series game and the Colts' first overtime championship title win over the New York Giants, Wolff called Jackie Robinson's last major league hit that won Game 6 of the 1956 World Series. He was also the TV voice of the New York Knicks' only two championships, in 1970 and in 1973.
Death
Wolff died on July 15, 2017, at his home in South Nyack, New York, at the age of 96.[3]
References
- ISBN 9780446556989.
- ^ The Chanticleer 1942, Duke University
- ^ a b c Richard Goldstein (July 16, 2017). "Bob Wolff, Sports Broadcaster for Nearly 80 Years, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (16 July 2017). "Bob Wolff, Sports Broadcaster for Nearly 80 Years, Dies at 96". The New York Times.
- ^ "Rick Wolff". CBS New York. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (December 29, 1996). "Book Marks a Life in Broadcasting Sports". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
External links
- Bob Wolff Ford C. Frick Award biography at the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- DAVID DUPREE and BOB WOLFF 2008 RECIPIENTS OF PRESTIGIOUS CURT GOWDY MEDIA AWARD
- Bob Wolff Receives Curt Gowdy Media Award
- Sigma Nu Fraternity Hall of Fame
- Bob Wolff - 85 Going On 15
- Bob Wolff at IMDb
- Bob Wolff discography at Discogs
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