Jack Whitaker
American sports commentator
Jack Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019) was a retired sportscaster.[1]
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Born | John Francis Whitaker May 18, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | August 18, 2019 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 95)
Occupation | Sportscaster & writer |
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Children | 6 |
CBS Sports
changeHe called play-by-play for NFL on CBS, PGA Tour on CBS, NPSL on CBS, NASL on CBS, and Major League Baseball on CBS. His hosting duties at CBS include Thoroughbred Racing, CBS Sports Saturday, and The NFL Today as well as a sideline reporter for the Super Bowl. He was also a game show host. He hosted The Face Is Familiar. Then he moved to ABC Sports.
ABC News and ABC Sports
changeHe was a sports reporter for World News Tonight, a sideline reporter for ABC's coverage of the Super Bowl, and worked on Olympics on ABC.
References
change- ↑ "Jack Whitaker, legendary CBS Sports announcer, has died at 95". www.cbsnews.com.