Harry Kalas
American sportscaster (1936–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Norbert Kalas (March 26, 1936 – April 13, 2009) was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Philadelphia Phillies, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009.
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Born | Harry Norbert Kalas (1936-03-26)March 26, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 13, 2009(2009-04-13) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Years active | 1962–2009 |
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Awards | Ford C. Frick Award; Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, Living Legend; Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, Legacy of Excellence; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame |
Sports commentary career | |
Team(s) | Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, NFL Films, Westwood One NFL Sunday Afternoon Doubleheaders, Hawaii Islanders |
Genre(s) | Play-by-play, Sports commentator |
Sport(s) | Baseball, Football |
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Kalas was also closely identified with the National Football League (NFL), serving as a voice-over narrator for NFL Films productions (a regular feature on Inside the NFL) and calling football games nationally for Westwood One radio.