George Eichorn Authors Book on Detroit's Sports Broadcasters; Forward by Ernie Harwell
'It's like the unofficial history of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association' -- George Eichorn.
Sports are as much a part of the fabric of Detroit as the automobile. From its professional teams such as the Red Wings, Lions, Pistons, and Tigers, to its local collegiate programs, the Motor City takes its sports seriously. And Detroiters have followed sports teams through 'voices' such as Ty Tyson, Bill Fleming, Joe Gentile, Fred Wolf, Paul Williams, Ernie Harwell, Van Patrick, George Kell, Budd Lynch, Bob Reynolds, Dave Diles, Al Ackerman, Ray Lane, Bruce Martyn, Paul Carey, Bob Ufer, Frank Beckmann, George Blaha and others. From the legendary Tyson -- who called Tigers and Wolverines games -- to 'Stoney & Wojo,' this book, 'Detroit Sports Broadcasters On the Air,' from Arcadia Publishing (www.arcadiapublishing.com), chronicles the history of the 60-year-old DBSA. It's jammed with 128 pages of rare photos and stories of the men and women on the air. 'You'll may get a kick out of a photo of the DSBA basketball team when it played against the Harlem Globetrotters at old Olympia Stadium, showing Carey, Dave Diles, Warren Pierce, Larry Adderley and others in their borrowed U-D basketball uniforms,' writes Eichorn. 'Detroit Sports Broadcasters On the Air' retails for $19.99 and is available at our DSBA WEB SITE under the 'Merchandise' section. It's also sold at select area bookstores and www.barnesandnoble.com. Order a book by sending a check for $24.00(includes shipping and handling) to: George Eichorn, 28822 Los Olas Drive, Warren, MI 48093-7113. (Make checks payable to George Eichorn.) A portion of the sales to DSBA members goes towards the ... [ Read more → ]
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