Frank Glieber
Frank Glieber | |
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Born | Sportscaster | April 5, 1934
Spouse | Kathy Glieber |
Children | 4 |
Frank John Glieber (April 5, 1934 – May 1, 1985) was an American
sportscaster.[1]
Early life and career
Born and raised in
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 1978–80, 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
- ^ a b Freeman, Denne H. (May 2, 1985). "CBS announcer Glieber dies of apparent heart attack". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. p. 2B.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b "TSHA | Glieber, Frank". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Frank Glieber is Dead; CBS Sports Announcer". The New York Times. 2 May 1985.
- ^ a b "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 2 May 1985.