Bob Chase
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Bob Chase (born Robert Donald Wallenstein, January 22, 1926 – November 24, 2016) was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play for the Fort Wayne Komets hockey games. For 63 seasons, Chase called the action on radio and/or television. Only Vin Scully, who called play-by-play for 67 seasons with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, had a longer broadcasting tenure with a single franchise.[1]
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Born | Robert Donald Wallenstein (1926-01-22)January 22, 1926 Negaunee, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | November 24, 2016(2016-11-24) (aged 90) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
Sports commentary career | |
Team | Fort Wayne Komets (1953–2016) |
Genre | Play-by-play |
Sport(s) | Ice hockey Basketball American football Auto racing |
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Chase married his wife, Muriel, on April 6, 1950. Because his boss at WOWO thought the name "Wallenstein" was too lengthy for the airwaves, he took his wife's maiden name for use on the air.[2]