Brian Drebber
Brian Drebber | |
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| Born | July 27, 1950 |
| Died | August 23, 2018 (aged 68) Canton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Employer | Speed |
Brian Drebber (July 27, 1950 – August 23, 2018) was an American sports commentator who was employed by the television network Speed before his death in August 2018.
Career
Drebber was born in
He last broadcast
Drebber got his start as a broadcaster and sports reporter by providing commentary over the public address system at the Trexlertown Velodrome in the mid-1970s. As a rider there, his nickname was "Dribbles". It was soon discovered that he was a far better announcer than rider and his announcing style quickly became very popular at Trexlertown, because he knew the sport and the riders very well and had a keen sense of humor.
Death
Drebber died on August 23, 2018, in Canton, Georgia, en route to the airport, when his motorcycle struck a deer. He was 68. He was engaged to fiancée Mara Yetter and had a daughter Robin Drebber and Granddaughter Kylie von Drebber as well as sister Donna.[6][7]
References
- ^ The 1992 Winter Olympics TV Coverage — CBS, TNT hoping for good weather
- ^ "Brian Drebber - Yahoo! TV". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "Roanoke Times". Nl.newsbank.com. 1994-05-11. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ The Announcers
- ^ "Speed TV bio". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Frothingham, Stephen (August 23, 2018). "Race announcer Brian Drebber dies in motorcycle crash". bicycleretailer.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Carruthers, Paul (August 23, 2018). "Brian Drebber, 1950-2018". motoamerica.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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