Frank Glieber

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Frank Glieber
Born(1934-04-05)April 5, 1934
Sportscaster
SpouseKathy Glieber
Children4

Frank John Glieber (April 5, 1934 – May 1, 1985) was an American

sportscaster.[1]

Early life and career

Born and raised in

play-by-play for the CBS broadcasts of the Cleveland Browns' NFL games, with Warren Lahr
doing the color commentary.

In 1968, he returned to Dallas. As sports director of

minor league baseball teams and served as a color commentator on Dallas Cowboys broadcasts. From 197880, he was a television announcer for the Texas Rangers. Glieber was named Texas Sportscaster of the Year seven times.[4]

CBS Sports

In 1963, Glieber began a long career with

NCAA basketball, professional bowling, tennis, NASL soccer, and golf (including the Masters Tournament each spring). Glieber continued to broadcast local Dallas area sports events during his time at CBS, working as many as sixteen hours a day. He was also a commentator for the World Series of Poker.[5]

Death

At age 51 in 1985, Glieber collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack while jogging at the Ken Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas.[1] He was survived by his fourth wife, Kathy,[3] and his five children, Jon, Lynne, Robin, Craig, and Mitchell.[5]

1985 NBA Playoff series between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers. Glieber called the game alongside James Brown. Before his death, Glieber was also assigned to call Game 4 of the Portland–Los Angeles series, but was ultimately replaced by Verne Lundquist
.

References

  1. ^ a b Freeman, Denne H. (May 2, 1985). "CBS announcer Glieber dies of apparent heart attack". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. p. 2B.
  2. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "TSHA | Glieber, Frank". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Frank Glieber is Dead; CBS Sports Announcer". The New York Times. 2 May 1985.
  5. ^ a b "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 2 May 1985.

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