FRANK BECKMANN WINS TY TYSON EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS BROADCASTING AWARD
Posted on 06-29-2010
The Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA) is pleased to announce the winner of its special individual award.
Frank Beckmann, play-by-play voice of the University of Michigan Football Wolverines and host of the 'Frank Beckmann Show on WJR', is the winner of the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting for work in the sports year 2009-2010. Frank has called play-by-play for U-M football and basketball, Tigers baseball, Lions football, Red Wings hockey and Pistons basketball.
'We are so honored that Frank Beckmann has won this year's Ty Tyson Award,' said DSBA President Will Tieman. 'Frank has demonstrated outstanding play-by-play professionalism not only this past season but throughout his long and distinguished hall of fame career.'
Added George Eichorn, DSBA Executive Director: 'Frank's name is a Detroit and Michigan institution and this award is so well-deserved. He has successfully guided the work of so many professionals in our business. The DSBA congratulates him!'
Previous Ty Tyson Award winners are Ernie Harwell, Ray Lane, Budd Lynch, Mark Champion, Josh Lewin, Jim Brandstatter, Ken Kal, George Blaha and Dan Dickerson
•2009 - Frank Beckmann/U-M Football & WJR
•2008 - Dan Dickerson/Tigers
•2007 - Ken Kal/Red Wings
•2006 - Jim Brandstatter, Lions/U-M Football
•2005 - Budd Lynch, Red Wings Hockey
•2004 - Mark Champion, Lions Football
•2003 - Ray Lane, Tigers/Lions/Red Wings/Big Ten
•2002 - George Blaha, Pistons/MSU Football
•2001 - Ernie Harwell, Tigers Baseball
•2000 - Josh Lewin, Tigers Baseball
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