Tom Dore
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Tom Dore is a retired American basketball player and former
play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls
.
A native of
The University of Texas, Southern Methodist University and the University of Missouri sports events on the radio
.
Dore joined the Chicago Bulls broadcasting crew in 1991. The trio of 7'2" (218 cm) Dore, 6'9" (206 cm) color commentator Johnny "Red" Kerr, and 6'11" (211 cm) color commentator Stacey King arguably formed one of the tallest broadcasting crews in sports history.
On May 6, 2008, Dore was let go by the Chicago Bulls and replaced by
Comcast SportsNet and WGN, had his role reduced, working only pre-game and half-time shows for home games.[2]
Dore was also the radio voice of the
color man was former sports-radio "shock-jock" Mike North
.
Notes
- ^ Mandernach, Mark (January 15, 1995). "Home court advantage: Tom Dore has mastered the transition game". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Sherman, Ed (May 6, 2008). "Bulls shake up broadcast teams". Chicago Tribune.