Sam Nover
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Sam Nover | |
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Born | Samuel A. Nover March 5, 1941 |
Died | December 4, 2018 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 77)
Alma mater | University of Michigan, Ferris State University, Eastern Michigan University |
Occupation | Sportscaster |
Years active | 1964–2001 |
Samuel A. Nover (March 5, 1941 – December 4, 2018) was an
His run of 30 years of sportscasting at the same station is one of the longest in Pittsburgh broadcasting history.Broadcasting career
From 1964-1968 Nover worked at radio stations in Charlotte, and Jackson, Michigan. In 1968, he was hired as sportscaster at WKBD-TV in Detroit, Michigan. He worked at WIIC-TV, (later known as WPXI-TV) in Pittsburgh from 1970 until his retirement in 2001. He was the Sports Director and principal sports anchor, with the exception of two years he spent full-time at NBC Sports in New York.
Nover was also the voice of the
Nover also did television play-by-play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1970s.
NBC Sports
Nover left WIIC in 1980 and signed a contract with NBC Sports, who hired him to be the boxing commentator at the Moscow Olympics. However, the United States boycotted the games and Nover eventually returned to his old job at WPXI-TV in 1982.
He also worked many venues for
Nover also did National Football League play-by-play for NBC Sports from the late 1970s until the late 1980s. His color commentator partners included Bob Trumpy, Len Dawson, and Paul Maguire. He also did play-by-play on television for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the preseason from the late 1980s until the late 1990s.
Personal life
Prior to his death, Nover lived in
References
- ^ "Sam Nover". Pittsburghmagazine.com. 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com.
- ^ "Rare interview set tone for Clemente legacy - Puerto Rico Daily Sun - Timely news about Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the world". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-01.