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Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton (born Richard Edward Stokvis on November 22, 1942) is an American sportscaster. Stockton began his career in Philadelphia, then moved to Pittsburgh where he was the sports director for KDKA-TV. In Boston, he called Celtics games for WBZ and Red Sox games for WSBK-TV before transitioning to national broadcasting, which included calling the 1975 World Series for NBC and later, the NBA Finals for CBS. In a career that has spanned over five decades, Stockton has worked for several different networks, most prominently CBS Sports, Fox Sports, TNT and TBS. He is currently employed by Fox Sports as an NFL play-by-play announcer.
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Born
1942-11-22
Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality
Americans
Education
Syracuse_University
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Michael Jordan and Recently-Retired Announcer Dick Stockton Formed a Friendship Over an Unexpected Product

NBA legend Michael Jordan and longtime sports announcer Dick Stockton had far more in common than one would think. Both obviously had NBA ties — Jordan played for the Bulls and the Wizards, and Stockton called many of his games as a national play-by-play for CBS and TNT. But off the court, the two forged a bond that had nothing to do with basketball.
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For 55 years, Dick Stockton managed to defy logic, if not the changing times. He was going to be on national television, part of the show but never letting himself believe he was the star of the show. Blessed with a quintessential sportscaster’s voice, he had a knack for knowing what to say when the occasion called for it and, just as importantly, when not to speak when the occasion called for that.
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Dick Stockton wraps up memorable 55-year announcing career

Carlton Fisk retired from baseball in 1993 but the announcer who called his famous World Series home run has only just announced his own. Dick Stockton is stepping away after a 55-year career that included stints with Fox, CBS and NBC. He had cut back on work in recent years — doing only NFL games for Fox — and said Friday during a telephone interview that he had been contemplating retirement for the past year.
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NEW YORK – The man who has called more major U.S. professional sports games for television than anyone in history likely has called his last. Dick Stockton, acclaimed FOX Sports play-by-play announcer and one of the most iconic voices in sports broadcasting history, is retiring after an illustrious 55-year TV career that encompassed at least 1,545 network television games across the big four professional sports leagues in the U.S. — NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL — more than any American sports broadcaster ever.
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When Dick Stockton was growing up in Kew Garden Hills in the 1940s and ’50s, his father would bring home eight newspapers a night. From The Post to the Times to the World-Telegram, they were all there. Dick and his father, Joe, would consume each and every one of the...
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Record-setting play-by-play announcer Dick Stockton is retiring after a 55-year career. He made the announcement Thursday in a news release issued by FOX Sports, where he’s worked the past 27 years. “I’ve decided to step aside, enjoying the many memorable events I’ve been blessed to cover, and ready to enjoy...
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Dick Stockton retires after thousands of games and one legendary call

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Sportscaster Dick Stockton, 78, retires

Dick Stockton, who is believed to have called more major American professional sporting events on television than anyone, announced his retirement Thursday. Stockton, 78, has broadcast NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL games across his TV career that has spanned more than half a century. Fox Sports, for which he has worked the last 27 years, says he has done at least 1,545 games on network television.
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He’s broadcast some of the greatest sports moments of all-time, but now he’s decided it’s time to call it quits. Dick Stockton, the legendary play-by-play man known for broadcasting all major sports over his 55-year career, is retiring. “I just think it is time,” Stockton told the New York Post.
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On Thursday legendary sportscaster Dick Stockton announced his retirement after 55 years in the business. Earlier this month he joined Jerry Coleman on 105.7 The Fan to discuss his career as well as some of the big headlines in the NFL offseason. If you missed it then, here is your chance to listen to the full interview.