Fred White (sportscaster)
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Fred White (May 29, 1936 – May 15, 2013) was an American sportscaster.
White called Kansas City Royals games for 25 years, from 1974 to 1998, mainly as the number-two announcer alongside Denny Matthews. In addition, he was the voice of the Kansas State Wildcats for many years, as well as being the sports anchor at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas.[1] He also called events for ESPN, CBS, NBC, and TBS.[2]
White was born and raised in Homer, Illinois, and graduated from Eastern Illinois University. On May 14, 2013, The Kansas City Royals announced White was retiring after 40 years with the organization.[3] He died the following day, on May 15, 2013, at the age of 76, due to complications from melanoma.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Eskew, Alan (November 6, 1998). "KC drops Fred White". CJOnline.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2001. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ Capital, The (March 15, 2008). "Daily Dose: Broadcaster had matchup in mind". CJOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Fred White retires after 40 years with the Royals". MLB.com/blogs. May 14, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Twitter / Royals: It is with great sadness we". Twitter.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Topeka, Royals broadcast legend Fred White dies". CJOnline.com. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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