Dick Enberg, the longtime sportscaster who got his big break with UCLA basketball and went on to call Super Bowls, Olympics, Final Fours and Angels and Padres baseball games, died Thursday.
He was 82.
'He was the definition of a gentleman': Tributes pour in for Dick Enberg, 82, after legendary sportscaster was found dead of apparent heart attack at his home
Dick Enberg, the longtime sportscaster who called Super Bowls, Olympics, Final Fours and Angels and Padres baseball games, died Thursday. He was 82 Engberg's daughter, Nicole, confirmed the death to The Associated Press She said the family became concerned when he didn't arrive on his flight to Boston on Thursday He was found dead at his home in La Jolla, a San Diego neighborhood, with his bags packed
Enberg retired in October 2016 after a 60-year career - and countless calls of 'Oh my!' in describing a play that nearly defied description.
He also was well-known for his baseball catchphrase of 'Touch 'em all' for home runs.
Raised in Armada, Michigan, Enberg's first radio job was actually as a radio station custodian in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, when he was a junior at Central Michigan.
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