DSBA Mourns Death of Dave Diles
Posted on 12-27-2009
Dave Diles, Sports Director of WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) from 1961-1972 and 1979-1982, has passed away on Dec. 26, 2009 in Ohio. He was 78. Dave was also an ABC-TV Sports announcer covering the Olympics, College Football, Indianapolis 500 racing, NBA Basketball, Pro Bowlers Tour and Wide World of Sports programming. He was inducted in 2006 into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and was named an Honorary Lifetime Member of the DSBA in 2007. Diles served as president of the DSBA from 1964-1966. During his storied career in broadcasting, he spent more than two decades at ABC. He hosted the Prudential College Football Scoreboard Show on ABC for more than 10 years. He hosted one of the first radio call-in sports shows at Detroit's WXYZ-AM, 'Dial Dave Diles.' He also spent time writing -- as an Associated Press sports editor and as an author of several books including ones on Terry Bradshaw, Denny McLain, Archie Griffin and ABC Sports. Dave's son, Dave Diles, Jr., was athletics director at Eastern Michigan University for several years in the 2000's. The Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association joins thousands of Dave's fans in mourning his passing. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
- DSBA Executive Director George Eichorn
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