Van Patrick
Van Patrick | |
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Van Patrick in the Detroit Tigers broadcast booth (1957) | |
| Born | August 15, 1916 |
| Died | September 29, 1974 (aged 58) |
| Other names | The Ole Announcer |
| Alma mater | Texas Christian University |
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| Genre | Play-by-play |
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Van Patrick (August 15, 1916 – September 29, 1974) was an American sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play work with the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers.
Self-nicknamed "the Ole Announcer", Patrick called Lions games from 1950 until his death in 1974. He had two stints with the Tigers, broadcasting for the team for one season in 1949 and then again from 1952 to 1959.