Budd Lynch

Budd Lynch
Born
Frank Joseph James Lynch

(1917-08-07)August 7, 1917
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 9, 2012(2012-10-09) (aged 95)
OccupationDetroit Red Wings public address announcer

Frank Joseph James "Budd" Lynch (August 7, 1917 – October 9, 2012) was the Detroit Red Wings' public address announcer at Joe Louis Arena, a position he held from 1985 to 2012. He began his career in 1949 as the team's radio play-by-play announcer. Lynch had been with the Windsor Spitfires when Red Wings' general manager Jack Adams asked him to call the games for his organization.