Pete Parker

Lionel Dyke "Pete" Parker (September 7, 1895 – February 11, 1991) was a Canadian radio announcer. He was one of the first people to ever broadcast ice hockey. He served overseas in World War I from 1916 to 1919.^[1]

Career

On March 14, 1923, Parker made the world's first complete play-by-play

Manitoba Free Press).^[4]

For many years, it was thought that Parker's broadcast preceded by 8 days the March 22, 1923, first broadcast by

Arena Gardens to call. Hewitt's first broadcast (of the third period only) may have been on February 16, 1923, for a game between Toronto and Kitchener.^[2]

References

^ Baluja, Tamara (2014-03-10). "This week in Canadian media history: World's first radio play-by-play of hockey game in Regina". JSource. Retrieved 2020-03-17.

^ ^a ^b Kitchen, p. 246

^ Albert, Norman (February 9, 1923). "Conacher Scored Six for North Toronto". Toronto Star. p. 12.

^ "First Radio Broadcast Play-By-Play of Game". Winnipeg free press. February 23, 1923. p. 10.

^ Hewitt, p. 25

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[1] Baluja, Tamara (2014-03-10). "This week in Canadian media history: World's first radio play-by-play of hockey game in Regina". JSource. Retrieved 2020-03-17.

[kit-246-2] Kitchen, p. 246

[3] Albert, Norman (February 9, 1923). "Conacher Scored Six for North Toronto". Toronto Star. p. 12.

[4] "First Radio Broadcast Play-By-Play of Game". Winnipeg free press. February 23, 1923. p. 10.

[5] Hewitt, p. 25

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