Spencer Ross
Spencer Ross | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Florida State University |
Occupation | Sports broadcaster |
Spencer Ross (born July 19, 1940) is an
Ross's mentor was Marty Glickman, who tutored Ross at around the same time as his better-known pupil, Marv Albert. In fact, in discussing his two star pupils (Albert & Ross), Glickman once noted that Ross was one of the best, if not the best radio play-by-player ever to call a game citing his distinctive voice and ability to make smooth transitions during game play. Further, Phil Rizzuto, one of Ross's broadcasting partners during his three-year tenure with the Yankees, was once quoted as saying that Ross was "The Best Broadcaster" he had ever worked with.[citation needed]
Ross attended Florida State University on a basketball scholarship and, while there, called baseball and basketball games for the Seminoles.
He currently does weekend sports updates for WINS-AM.
In 2009, he was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- ^ "Do ESPN execs really think this is good TV? - NYPOST.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
Spencer Ross was inducted into both the New York State Baseball and New York State Basketball Halls of Fame, becoming one of the first to be a dual New York State Hall of Fame Inductee.