It was a glittering evening tonight at the New York Hilton, where ABC Alums were
among
those inducted into the 2008 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame:
Chet Forte (Presented by Don O. - Trish and Jacqueline accepted.)
Curt Gowdy (Presented by Jim Nantz - Curt Jr. accepted.)
Marvin Bader (I presented him - he accepted/reacted on tape.)
Don Ohlmeyer (Presented by Howard Katz - Don accepted.)
Others inducted tonight:
Ted Nathanson (NBC)
Val Pinchbeck (NFL)
Vin Scully (Dodgers)
Bob Seiderman (CBS/FOX)
Charlie Steinberg (Ampex/Sony)
They join last year's Inductees: Roone Arledge, Julie Barnathan, Frank
Chirkinian, Howard
Cosell, Harry Coyle, Jim McKay, Pete Rozelle, Ed Sabol, Tom Shelburne, Larry
Thorpe, and
George Wensel.
I will post photos of the evening (as I did last year) when they become
available.
Needless to say, we are all enormously proud of our colleagues.
It will be formally announced this week that the 2008 Inductees into the National Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame will be (in alphabetical order:) MARVIN...
Congratulations to all the ABC Inductees! Don and Chet should go into the Hall together. There's a nice symetry to that. I,m especially happy for Marvin, no...
You're the greatest network historian - do you have howard's email, that's the best trivia I've heard! (Also, I voted for the broadcasters - are you going on...
lvisser88@...
Sep 29, 2008 12:27 am
Congrats to all! ... From: Geoffrey Mason <gsmason40@...> To: ABCSportsAlumniAssociation@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 3:24 pm Subject:...
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Just wonderful.? Congratulations to our guys, Don, Chet, and Marvin.? Also, it's a proud day for Curt, Jr.? For Chet and Don to be inducted together is so...
Congrats to all ! It will be a wonderful night and I look forwarding seeing everyone. Best Curt Curt Gowdy, Jr. Sr. Vice President & Executive Producer ...
Gowdy, Curt Jr.
cgowdy@...
Sep 29, 2008 5:23 pm
Agreed! All wonderful people. But I'm still a little miffed at Marvin for putting me in his trailer camp at Lake Placid. Gallivan...
I am, indeed, sorry - and I owe an apology to Curt Jr . . . For me not have included Curt Gowdy as an ABC Sports alum is a SERIOUS oversight on my part. Even...
Thanks Geoff See you soon ... Curt Gowdy, Jr. ... From: ABCSportsAlumniAssociation@yahoogroups.com <ABCSportsAlumniAssociation@yahoogroups.com> To:...
Gowdy, Curt Jr.
cgowdy@...
Sep 30, 2008 11:40 am
Marvin gave me permission to post his (direct) telephone number: 760-233-5739 - in Escondido, CA Needless to say, he is ecstatic . . . and would LOVE to hear...
I spoke to Marvin yesterday and he is still in shock; but he deserves the recognition. He was the best at what he did and one of the greatest bosses I every...
It was a glittering evening tonight at the New York Hilton, where ABC Alums were among those inducted into the 2008 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: Chet...
The Mase was pretty funny tonight as a presenter. Good job Geoff. --Jim Jennett ... ABC Alums were among ... Frank Chirkinian, Howard ... Shelburne, Larry...
It was truly a memorable evening and great to see so many long time friends. Congrats to all..Curt Curt Gowdy, Jr. Sr. Vice President & Executive Producer ...
Gowdy, Curt Jr.
cgowdy@...
Dec 20, 2008 10:42 pm
Congratulations to a most well deserved professional group of television visionaries!! Jonathan ... From: Geoffrey Mason To:...
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