Van Patrick
American sportscaster (1916–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Van Patrick (August 15, 1916 – September 29, 1974) was an American sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play work with the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers.
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Born | (1916-08-15)August 15, 1916 |
Died | September 29, 1974(1974-09-29) (aged 58) |
Other names | The Ole Announcer |
Alma mater | Texas Christian University |
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Genre | Play-by-play |
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Self-nicknamed "The Ole Announcer", Patrick called Lions games from 1950 until his death in 1974.[1] He had two stints with the Tigers, broadcasting for the team for one season in 1949 and then again from 1952 to 1959.[2]