Jack Whitaker
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Born | John Francis Whitaker May 18, 1924 Sportscaster & writer |
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John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019)
Biography
Early life and career
Whitaker was born and raised in
CBS Sports
Whitaker entered network sports in
Whitaker was banned from covering the Masters golf tournament for CBS after tournament chairman Clifford Roberts took offense when he said "Here comes the mob" in reference to the arrival of the gallery at the 18th hole of the Augusta National Golf Club at the end of a playoff in 1966.[7][8] Six years later he was invited by CBS to attend the 1972 Masters as a spectator, but when Henry Longhurst became ill, he was asked to take over as telecaster, and he continued to telecast in the following years.[7]
With the death of Dick Enberg on December 21, 2017, Whitaker was the only living play-by-play announcer from the first 21 Super Bowls. He had been the only living television broadcaster from the first seven Super Bowls since the death of Frank Gifford on August 9, 2015.[4]
ABC Sports and ABC News
Moving to ABC in
Death
Whitaker died on August 18, 2019, in Devon, Pennsylvania, during his sleep from natural causes.[4]
Honors
Whitaker won three
References
- ^ "Jack Whitaker, legendary CBS Sports announcer, has died at 95". www.cbsnews.com. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ WWII Vet Jack Whitaker credits luck for surviving war
- ^ a b c Smith, Michael David (18 August 2019). "Super Bowl I broadcaster Jack Whitaker dies at 95". ProFootballTalk. NBC. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hall of Fame broadcaster Whitaker dies at 95". ESPN. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Televised professional soccer was unveiled nationally last - 04.24.67 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Jack Whitaker, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, dies at 95". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b Rothenberg, Fred (April 12, 1979). "Jack Whitaker's welcome now". Boca Raton News. Associated Press. p. 2B. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (August 18, 2019). "Jack Whitaker, Scholarly Sportscaster for CBS and ABC, Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (18 August 2019). "Jack Whitaker, Emmy-Winning Sportscaster, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Broadcast Pioneers - Innovators in Philly". broadcastpioneers.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.