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Sports Broadcasting History

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Who is widely credited as the first sportscaster?

  1. Graham McNamee

  2. Bill Stern

  3. Mel Allen

  4. Red Barber


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Graham McNamee was an American sportscaster who is widely credited as the first person to broadcast a play-by-play account of a sporting event. He began his career in 1923, broadcasting boxing matches and other sporting events for radio station WEAF in New York City.

Which sporting event was the first to be broadcast on television?

  1. The 1939 World Series

  2. The 1940 Rose Bowl

  3. The 1948 Summer Olympics

  4. The 1950 FIFA World Cup


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first sporting event to be broadcast on television was Game 4 of the 1939 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees. The game was broadcast by NBC on its experimental television station W2XBS in New York City.

Who was the first sportscaster to use the phrase "Touchdown!"?

  1. Graham McNamee

  2. Bill Stern

  3. Mel Allen

  4. Red Barber


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mel Allen was an American sportscaster who is credited with popularizing the phrase "Touchdown!" during his broadcasts of New York Giants football games in the 1930s and 1940s.

Which sportscaster was known as "The Voice of the New York Yankees"?

  1. Graham McNamee

  2. Bill Stern

  3. Mel Allen

  4. Red Barber


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mel Allen was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of New York Yankees baseball games from 1939 to 1964. He was known as "The Voice of the New York Yankees" and was one of the most popular sportscasters of his era.

Who was the first sportscaster to win an Emmy Award?

  1. Graham McNamee

  2. Bill Stern

  3. Mel Allen

  4. Red Barber


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Red Barber was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball games from 1939 to 1953. He was the first sportscaster to win an Emmy Award, which he received in 1954 for his work on the NBC television program "Game of the Week".

Which sportscaster was known as "The Voice of the Green Bay Packers"?

  1. Graham McNamee

  2. Bill Stern

  3. Mel Allen

  4. Ray Scott


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ray Scott was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of Green Bay Packers football games from 1951 to 1985. He was known as "The Voice of the Green Bay Packers" and was one of the most popular sportscasters in Wisconsin history.

Who was the first African-American sportscaster to broadcast a major league baseball game?

  1. Jackie Robinson

  2. Ernie Banks

  3. Frank Robinson

  4. Sam Lacy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sam Lacy was an American sportscaster who is best known for being the first African-American to broadcast a major league baseball game. He did so in 1954, when he called a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants for the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Which sportscaster was known as "The Voice of the Boston Celtics"?

  1. Johnny Most

  2. Bob Ryan

  3. Tom Heinsohn

  4. Bill Russell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johnny Most was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of Boston Celtics basketball games from 1953 to 1990. He was known as "The Voice of the Boston Celtics" and was one of the most popular sportscasters in Boston history.

Who was the first sportscaster to broadcast a Super Bowl game?

  1. Curt Gowdy

  2. Pat Summerall

  3. Tom Brookshier

  4. Jim Simpson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Curt Gowdy was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the Olympics. He was the first sportscaster to broadcast a Super Bowl game, which he did in 1967 for NBC.

Which sportscaster was known as "The Voice of the Los Angeles Lakers"?

  1. Chick Hearn

  2. Jerry West

  3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  4. Magic Johnson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chick Hearn was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of Los Angeles Lakers basketball games from 1961 to 2002. He was known as "The Voice of the Los Angeles Lakers" and was one of the most popular sportscasters in Los Angeles history.

Who was the first sportscaster to broadcast a World Series game?

  1. Graham McNamee

  2. Bill Stern

  3. Mel Allen

  4. Red Barber


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Graham McNamee was an American sportscaster who is widely credited as the first person to broadcast a play-by-play account of a sporting event. He began his career in 1923, broadcasting boxing matches and other sporting events for radio station WEAF in New York City. In 1926, he became the first sportscaster to broadcast a World Series game, when he called Game 7 of the 1926 World Series between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Which sportscaster was known as "The Voice of the New York Knicks"?

  1. Marv Albert

  2. Mike Breen

  3. Walt Frazier

  4. Clyde Frazier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marv Albert is an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of New York Knicks basketball games from 1967 to 2004. He was known as "The Voice of the New York Knicks" and was one of the most popular sportscasters in New York history.

Who was the first sportscaster to broadcast a Stanley Cup Finals game?

  1. Foster Hewitt

  2. Danny Gallivan

  3. Brian McFarlane

  4. Bob Cole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Foster Hewitt was a Canadian sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games from 1927 to 1967. He was the first sportscaster to broadcast a Stanley Cup Finals game, which he did in 1931.

Which sportscaster was known as "The Voice of the San Francisco Giants"?

  1. Russ Hodges

  2. Lon Simmons

  3. Duane Kuiper

  4. Mike Krukow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Russ Hodges was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of San Francisco Giants baseball games from 1958 to 1970. He was known as "The Voice of the San Francisco Giants" and was one of the most popular sportscasters in San Francisco history.

Who was the first sportscaster to broadcast a NASCAR race?

  1. Ken Squier

  2. Ned Jarrett

  3. Darrell Waltrip

  4. Mike Joy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ken Squier was an American sportscaster who is best known for his broadcasts of NASCAR races from 1979 to 2009. He was the first sportscaster to broadcast a NASCAR race, which he did in 1979 for CBS.

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