Al Meltzer
American sportscaster From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Meltzer (June 26, 1928 â June 12, 2018), nicknamed "Big Al", was an American sportscaster.
Al Meltzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1928 |
| Died | (aged 89) |
| Other names | Big Al |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1940sâ2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Born in Syracuse, New York,[1] Meltzer worked for Channel 10 and Channel 3 in Philadelphia, and Comcast SportsNet (as sports director). He also worked for WPHL-17 where he called play-by-play of Big 5 and 76ers basketball. He has also covered the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Temple Owls.[2][3][4] Previously, he worked in Buffalo, New York at WEBR.[5] He is a member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Big 5 Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame.[6][7] During the 1970s, Meltzer, while still living in Philadelphia, commuted to Buffalo to serve as the Buffalo Bills Radio Network play-by-play announcer, serving on a team with Rick Azar and Ed Rutkowski.[8] He died at the age of 89 on June 12, 2018.[9]
Meltzer occasionally did voice-over work for NFL Films and was a substitute host for NFL Films' weekly wrapup, This Week in Pro Football (This Week in the NFL starting in 1974).
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