Loel Passe | |
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| Born | Loel Elijah Passe May 29, 1917 Aldridge, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1997 (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1962–76) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport | Major League Baseball |
Loel Elijah Passe (/ˈloʊəl ˈpæs/; May 29, 1917 – July 15, 1997) was an American sports broadcaster.
After working for a radio station in Alabama, Passe was a baseball play-by-play announcer for the minor league Houston Buffaloes beginning in 1950. When Houston was awarded a major league franchise, the Houston Colt .45s (later renamed the Houston Astros), Passe was one of the team's broadcasters from 1962 to 1976.