Bob Wolff | |
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 Wolff pictured c. 1941 at Duke University | |
| Born | Robert Alfred Wolff November 29, 1920 |
| Died | July 15, 2017 (aged 96) South Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1939–2017 |
| Spouse | Jane Louise Hoy (m. 1945)[1] |
| Children | Three (including Rick Wolff) |
Robert Alfred Wolff[2] (November 29, 1920 – July 15, 2017) was an American radio and television sportscaster.
He began his professional career in 1939 on CBS in Durham, North Carolina while attending Duke University. He was the radio and TV voice of the Washington Senators from 1947 to 1960, continuing with the team when they relocated and became the Minnesota Twins in 1961. In 1962, he joined NBC-TV.
In his later years, Wolff was seen and heard on News 12 Long Island, on MSG Network programming, and doing sports interviews on the Steiner Sports' Memories of the Game show on the YES Network.
- ^ Smith, Curt (February 28, 2009). What Baseball Means to Me: A Celebration of Our National Pastime. Grand Central. ISBN 9780446556989.
- ^ The Chanticleer 1942, Duke University