Lon Simmons

Lon Simmons
Simmons in a KSFO advertisement in 1971
Born
Lonnie Alexander Simmons

(1923-07-19)July 19, 1923
DiedApril 5, 2015(2015-04-05) (aged 91)
Alma materGlendale College
Sports commentary career
Team(s)San Francisco Giants
San Francisco 49ers
Oakland Athletics
GenrePlay-by-play
Sport(s)Major League Baseball
National Football League

Lonnie Alexander "Lon" Simmons (July 19, 1923 – April 5, 2015) was an American sports announcer, best known for his play-by-play broadcasts of San Francisco Giants baseball and San Francisco 49ers football.

He was born in Vancouver, Washington. Simmons was a star pitcher at Burbank High School and Glendale College before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard. After World War II, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and pitched briefly in their minor league system.