Did you see the game? Then you probably heard Dick Stockton. The man who has called more major U.S. pro sports games for television than anyone in history announced his retirement today after 55 years in the business.
Stockton, 78, began his career at CBS in the late 1960s and spent 17 years at the network. He also covered the NBA and Major League Baseball playoffs for Turner Sports for nearly two decades and had been working at Fox Sports since 1994. The latter said he covered at least 1,545 network TV games across the big four U.S. professional sports leagues: NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.
“Working alongside former players and coaches, many of whom are still in the Fox rotation, has been a particular joy,” Stockton said in announcing the move. “But I feel there is a time to call it a day and allow the many younger broadcasters the chance to develop their careers,...
Stockton, 78, began his career at CBS in the late 1960s and spent 17 years at the network. He also covered the NBA and Major League Baseball playoffs for Turner Sports for nearly two decades and had been working at Fox Sports since 1994. The latter said he covered at least 1,545 network TV games across the big four U.S. professional sports leagues: NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.
“Working alongside former players and coaches, many of whom are still in the Fox rotation, has been a particular joy,” Stockton said in announcing the move. “But I feel there is a time to call it a day and allow the many younger broadcasters the chance to develop their careers,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the longest tenured sportscasters is calling it a career. Dick Stockton is retiring after a 55-year career that included more than 1,500 network TV games across the big four U.S. professional sports.
Stockton spent the last 27 years with Fox as part of its NFL broadcast team; last year, he was paired in the booth with newcomer Mark Schlereth.
Prior to joining Fox, Stockton worked for CBS Sports, calling a variety of sports including the NFL, NBA (lead play-by-play from 1982-1990), MLB and college basketball (lead play-by-play for NCAA Regional Finals), in addition to the world swimming and diving championships, championship boxing, track and field, the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games.
Earlier in his career, NBC tapped him to cover NFL games and NCAA tournament basketball, and he also called play-by-play for Oakland Athletics games for Kron-tv in San Francisco. Stockton first began broadcasting in 1965 at a...
Stockton spent the last 27 years with Fox as part of its NFL broadcast team; last year, he was paired in the booth with newcomer Mark Schlereth.
Prior to joining Fox, Stockton worked for CBS Sports, calling a variety of sports including the NFL, NBA (lead play-by-play from 1982-1990), MLB and college basketball (lead play-by-play for NCAA Regional Finals), in addition to the world swimming and diving championships, championship boxing, track and field, the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games.
Earlier in his career, NBC tapped him to cover NFL games and NCAA tournament basketball, and he also called play-by-play for Oakland Athletics games for Kron-tv in San Francisco. Stockton first began broadcasting in 1965 at a...
- 3/25/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Sportscaster Dick Stockton, who called more than 1,500 games cross the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, as well as collegiate sports and 2 Olympic games, is retiring after more than 55 years behind the microphone.
Fox Sports, which has employed Stockton since the division launched in 1994, announced his retirement Thursday.
Stockton spent 27 years at Fox Sports, calling MLB, NFL, NHL and college basketball games, 19 years at Turner sports, calling NBA, MLB and college basketball games, and 17 years at CBS Sports, covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, boxing, the Pan American Games and Two Olympic ...
Fox Sports, which has employed Stockton since the division launched in 1994, announced his retirement Thursday.
Stockton spent 27 years at Fox Sports, calling MLB, NFL, NHL and college basketball games, 19 years at Turner sports, calling NBA, MLB and college basketball games, and 17 years at CBS Sports, covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, boxing, the Pan American Games and Two Olympic ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sportscaster Dick Stockton, who called more than 1,500 games cross the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, as well as collegiate sports and 2 Olympic games, is retiring after more than 55 years behind the microphone.
Fox Sports, which has employed Stockton since the division launched in 1994, announced his retirement Thursday.
Stockton spent 27 years at Fox Sports, calling MLB, NFL, NHL and college basketball games, 19 years at Turner sports, calling NBA, MLB and college basketball games, and 17 years at CBS Sports, covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, boxing, the Pan American Games and Two Olympic ...
Fox Sports, which has employed Stockton since the division launched in 1994, announced his retirement Thursday.
Stockton spent 27 years at Fox Sports, calling MLB, NFL, NHL and college basketball games, 19 years at Turner sports, calling NBA, MLB and college basketball games, and 17 years at CBS Sports, covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, boxing, the Pan American Games and Two Olympic ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tommy Heinsohn, who won 10 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics as a player or coach and went on to a decades-long career as an announcer, died Tuesday in Boston, the club announced. He was 86.
“This is a devastating loss,” the Celtics ownership said in a statement. “Tommy was the ultimate Celtic. For the past 18 years, our ownership group has relied hugely on Tommy’s advice and insights and have reveled in his hundreds of stories about Red Auerbach, Bill Russell and how the Celtics became a dynasty. He will be remembered forever.”
A popular and respected Beantown legend, Heinsohn won eight titles with the Celtics as a player — including seven in a row from 1959-65 — and two more behind the bench during the 1970s. He is one of only four people inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.
Heinsohn partnered with Mike Gorman...
“This is a devastating loss,” the Celtics ownership said in a statement. “Tommy was the ultimate Celtic. For the past 18 years, our ownership group has relied hugely on Tommy’s advice and insights and have reveled in his hundreds of stories about Red Auerbach, Bill Russell and how the Celtics became a dynasty. He will be remembered forever.”
A popular and respected Beantown legend, Heinsohn won eight titles with the Celtics as a player — including seven in a row from 1959-65 — and two more behind the bench during the 1970s. He is one of only four people inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.
Heinsohn partnered with Mike Gorman...
- 11/10/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The sports and entertainment attorney died late Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills of natural causes. Edward Gregory Hookstratten was 83. The general counsel for the L.A. Rams for several years, Hookstratten’s 50-year career including repping some of the biggest names in front of the camera and on the field. Johnny Carson, Elvis Presley, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop were clients along with newscasters Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, Tom Snyder and Jessica Savitch. In the world of sports, Hookstratten represented Vin Scully, Pat Reilly, Marcus Allen, Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, Dick Stockton, Don Meredith, Jim Hill and Pat Haden. On the big screen, Hookstratten was a producer on the 1996 news drama Up Close & Personal starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. He was also name-dropped in Rob Reiner’s classic rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, where Fred Willard’s Air Force colonel was named “Lt.
- 1/23/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Ed Hookstratten, the legendary sports and entertainment attorney, died Wednesday of natural causes after a long illness at his home in Beverly Hills, publicist Todd Beck reported. He was 83. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Hookstratten was a powerful and iconic force in show business, with clients that included Elvis Presley, Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, Joey Bishop and Johnny Carson (he replaced Henry Bushkin at Carson Productions); news personalities Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, Tom Snyder and Jessica Savitch; and Vin Scully, Dick Enberg, Phyllis George, Merlin Olsen, Harry Kalas, Dick Stockton, Pat Haden, Marcus Allen and Don Meredith from the world
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- 1/23/2014
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Like Channel Guide Magazine on Facebook and get a Free printable Mlb national TV schedule! TBS returns with its Sunday Mlb on TBS slate of Major League Baseball games beginning April 8 at 1:30pm Et with the New York Yankees at the Tampa Bay Rays. The Al-heavy schedule through May and two press releases from TBS below: Related Story: 2012 Major League Baseball TV schedule Commentators Announced for “Sunday Mlb on TBS” which Returns April 8 Ernie Johnson, Brian Anderson and Dick Stockton to Provide Play-by-Play for 2012 Season; Game Analysts Include Ron Darling, Dennis Eckersley, John Smoltz and David [...]...
- 4/6/2012
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
After the heaping helpings of criticism that got larded onto TBS after their subpar presentation of the 2009 baseball postseason, the network has decided to take no chances with its broadcast teams this season.
According to Richard Sandomir of The New York Times, the network has decided to replace Chip Caray, who they dismissed after the 2009 playoffs, with a three-headed play-by-play rotation. The announcers are all pros: Dick Stockton, Brian Anderson (who announced one of the Division Series for the network in each of the last two years) and Ernie Johnson.
Yes, your eyes saw that last name correctly. Johnson (picutred above) is best known as the studio host for both TNT's NBA coverage, making sure he got words in edgewise between Charles Barkley rants. He's been TBS's studio host for baseball, and has broadcast it in the past. Even with his relative lack of baseball experience, though, he's got to...
According to Richard Sandomir of The New York Times, the network has decided to replace Chip Caray, who they dismissed after the 2009 playoffs, with a three-headed play-by-play rotation. The announcers are all pros: Dick Stockton, Brian Anderson (who announced one of the Division Series for the network in each of the last two years) and Ernie Johnson.
Yes, your eyes saw that last name correctly. Johnson (picutred above) is best known as the studio host for both TNT's NBA coverage, making sure he got words in edgewise between Charles Barkley rants. He's been TBS's studio host for baseball, and has broadcast it in the past. Even with his relative lack of baseball experience, though, he's got to...
- 3/16/2010
- by Joel Keller
- Aol TV.
Former NFL player, executive and broadcaster Matt Millen has joined NBC's pre-game coverage of Super Bowl Xliii. This past weekend, Millen returned to television as a studio analyst on NBC's special Wild Card Saturday edition of "Football Night in America."
Celebrity News Service knows that many consider Millen to be one of the best broadcasters of his generation, which will only add to the overall excitement of Super Bowl Sunday.
Millen won four Super Bowl rings with three teams in his 11-year career. Following his playing career, he entered the broadcast ranks working on NFL games for CBS, Westwood One radio and then Fox Sports. With Fox, Millen earned accolades for his analysis as a member of Fox's number two broadcast team with Dick Stockton. The Associated Press called Millen "a delight, someone with strong opinions who wasn't afraid to express them to the media and on the air."
In...
Celebrity News Service knows that many consider Millen to be one of the best broadcasters of his generation, which will only add to the overall excitement of Super Bowl Sunday.
Millen won four Super Bowl rings with three teams in his 11-year career. Following his playing career, he entered the broadcast ranks working on NFL games for CBS, Westwood One radio and then Fox Sports. With Fox, Millen earned accolades for his analysis as a member of Fox's number two broadcast team with Dick Stockton. The Associated Press called Millen "a delight, someone with strong opinions who wasn't afraid to express them to the media and on the air."
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- 1/6/2009
- icelebz.com
Two weeks after losing its game analyst Cris Collinsworth to NBC's new football coverage, Fox Sports signed a multiyear extension with analyst and former quarterback Troy Aikman. Terms of the deal weren't announced but will run through the 2011 season. Aikman, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, will be teamed with play-by-play announcer Joe Buck as the network's first team in the booth. He began his career at Fox Sports as an analyst with the NFL Europe League beginning in 1999; when he retired as a player in 2000 he became a game analyst with Daryl Johnson and Dick Stockton. In 2002, he joined Buck and Collinsworth on the first broadcast team.
- 7/26/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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