Tony Roberts (sportscaster) explained

Tony Roberts
Years Active:	1980–2006
Employer:	Westwood One (until 2006)
Occupation:	Sportscaster

Tony Roberts (1928 – August 26, 2023) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1980 until 2006.^[1] He is a member of the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. In 2005, he won the Chris Schenkel Award. In 2006, he was replaced by Don Criqui as play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame.^{[2] [3]}

Roberts was from Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Columbia College with a degree in journalism. He began his career working for radio stations in Iowa, Indiana and Washington, D.C. He has also worked covering the NFL, MLB, NBA, golf, and the Olympic Games.^[4] Roberts was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.^[5]

Death

Tony Roberts died August 26, 2023, at the age of 94.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roberts dialed out. Teddy . Greenstein . chicagotribune.com. May 16, 2006 .
2. Web site: Leonard Shapiro - Shame on Westwood One for Releasing Roberts. Leonard. Shapiro. November 28, 2006. www.washingtonpost.com.
3. Web site: Former broadcaster Tony Roberts reflects on Notre Dame-Michigan series. Bob . Wieneke . South Bend Tribune. July 14, 2020. April 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408065923/http://www.southbendtribune.com/former-broadcaster-tony-roberts-reflects-on-notre-dame-michigan-series/article_d7fbe2d4-db18-5cb3-91bb-7de790298ae7.html. dead.
4. Web site: The Fighting Irish . Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website . June 19, 2019 . July 14, 2020.
5. Web site: Tony Roberts . January 12, 2017 . January 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170113112116/http://www.radiohof.org/tony_roberts.htm . dead .
6. Web site: Notre Dame football: Legendary radio voice Tony Roberts has died . Fighting Irish Wire . Nick . Shepkowski . August 26, 2023 . August 26, 2023.