Rory Markas

Rory Markas
A man is smiling at the camera with the backdrop consisting of the interior of a baseball stadium with the scoreboard displayed prominently.
Rory Markas at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 7, 2004
Born(1955-12-20)December 20, 1955
Hollywood, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2010(2010-01-04) (aged 54)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Radio and television broadcaster
Years active1984–2010

Rory Markas (December 20, 1955 – January 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster best known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's play-by-play broadcaster for eight seasons[1] and as the radio voice of the University of Southern California men's basketball team for 11 seasons.[2][3] He also worked as a field reporter and part-time sports anchor for KTTV.

Born in Hollywood, California, Markas was a graduate of Los Angeles Valley College, California State University-Northridge, and Chatsworth High School. He won four Golden Mike Awards, two Associated Press Sportscasting Awards, and the 2008 Radio Play-by-Play Award from the Southern California Broadcasters Association.[4]

  1. ^ DiGiovanna, Mike (January 6, 2010). "Rory Markas dies at 54; Angels announcer called World Series win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  2. ^ Pucin, Diane (November 24, 2009). "Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc no longer Angels broadcasters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Rory Markas, 54". uscnews.usc.edu. University of Southern California. January 5, 2010. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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