Dick Enberg, Legendary Broadcaster, Dead at 82

ChickenStu

One of the all-time greats. Baseball, football, tennis, you name it. Of course, he spent so many years as a voice of SoCal sports, calling Rams games, Angels games, UCLA games, and Padres games.

RIP, Mr. Enberg.

LakerLanny · Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47580

Oh my....

Legendary broadcaster, would have been a part of the Big 4 if he kept doing Ram games as he was doing in the 70s (with Hearn, Scully, Miller) but he was destined for bigger things.

Class act always, RIP Dick Enberg....
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unleasHell · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:24 pm Post subject:

RIP Dick....!
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ChickenBeckerman · Star Player Joined: 08 Jul 2012 Posts: 2060

oh no.

Another great from my childhood and such a memorable voice.

Rest In Peace Dick Enberg

Huey Lewis & The News · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:52 am Post subject:

was better than any current national play-by-play guy except marv

RIP
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ChickenStu · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:18 am Post subject:

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ChefLinda · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:28 am Post subject:

We were lucky to grow up with many of the greatest play-by-play broadcasters of all time. Dick was one of them. RIP.

numero-ocho · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:31 am Post subject:

"Oh my!"

R.I.P.
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DaMuleRules · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:42 am Post subject:

Unquestionably one of the greatest to ever call sports and a voice that will forever be engrained in my mind.

RIP
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jodeke · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:16 am Post subject:

Just heard it on Sports Center. Dick was similar to Chick, hard to label him a homer. He broadcast what he saw. LINK RIP
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non-player zealot · Franchise Player Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 21365

Great one. Most of my faves are gone. Chick, Enberg, Skip Caray, Hot Rod (TNT/TBS broadcasts back in the 80s), Costas retired, Marv holding on, but won't last forever.

Like others said above, Dick was from the old, old multisports school with Chick. Gents who could do a good job at covering most sports on a whim. Plus, charisma of a game show host. Put the camera on them and they know what to do without the cue cards. Put them in a room with strangers and they quickly and easily acclimate to it (a compliment Marge made to Chick). Dick was one of those affable, gregarious, classy, unbiased, happy-for-any-athlete-based-on-merit, well-liked faces around the league for many years. Without question, cut from the same cloth as Chick. Silver foxes. RIP and thank you, Sir.
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Basketball Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 24761

I found out this morning surprised it isn't much bigger news.

An Indiana alum

RIP