Gary Bender
Gary Bender | |
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| Born | Gary Nedrow Bender September 1, 1940 Norton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Wichita State University (BA) University of Kansas (MA) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1969–2011 |
| Spouse | Linda Bender |
| Children | 2, including Trey |
| Relatives | Landry Bender (granddaughter) Amy Bender (daughter-in-law) |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sports | |
Gary Nedrow Bender (born September 1, 1940) is a retired American sportscaster and 2008 inductee into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. He officially retired, April 13, 2011, from Fox Sports Arizona after 18 years calling the NBA's Phoenix Suns games. Gary Bender has also worked as a play by play man for the NBA on TNT mainly during the NBA Playoffs.