Don Earle
Donald Earle Clement (March 29, 1929 – December 12, 1993) was an
.Earle was born Donald Earle Clement in Somerville, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dedham High School in Dedham, Massachusetts.[1] He served in the United States Coast Guard from 1949 to 1951 and was a journalist. He graduated from Grahm Junior College in 1954. He began his broadcasting career with WBET in Brockton, Massachusetts and later worked for another Brockton station - WOKW.[2] He then moved to WKOX in Framingham, Massachusetts, where he called high school hockey games.[1]
In 1967, Earle was chosen from relative obscurity to become
After his dismissal from the Flyers, Earle worked as a freelance sportscaster, calling games for the Colorado Rockies and the North American Soccer League. He returned to Massachusetts in 1981.[8] From 1982 to 1985, he was a sports anchor for WGGB-TV in Springfield, Massachusetts.[9][10] Earle spent his later years in Westfield, Massachusetts. He died on December 12, 1993.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Long, Tom (December 15, 1993). "Sportscaster Don Earle, voice of '67-'71 Boston Bruins; at 64". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Don Earle: Bruins Broadcasters". The Day. December 16, 1993. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Sports Roundup". The Boston Globe. July 18, 1967.
- ^ Craig, Jack (April 12, 1970). "Don Earle talks...and fans react". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Craig, Jack (March 11, 1988). "7th man out". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Craig, Jack (May 14, 1972). "More hockey due here next year". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Philly Flyers Fire Announcer". Gettysburg Times. May 26, 1977. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Craig, Jack (August 23, 1981). "Don Earle: Returning home". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Craig, Jack (March 14, 1982). "Familiar voice blasts bosses". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Ash (sic) The Globe - Sports". The Boston Globe. March 22, 1987.