Dick Risenhoover
Dick Risenhoover | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Ervin Risenhoover Jr. February 15, 1927 Childress, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1978 (aged 51) Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Texas Rangers (1972–1977) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport | Major League Baseball |
William Ervin "Dick" Risenhoover Jr. (February 15, 1927 – April 8, 1978) was an American sportscaster for the Texas Rangers from 1972 to 1977.
Early life, education and army service
He attended Childress High School. He served in the United States Army from July 1945 to January 1947, where he played on the baseball team for Fort MacArthur, California.[1] He played baseball and basketball at the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated in 1950 and was on the 1950 Texas Longhorns baseball team. He died of liver cancer at the age of 51. He was famous for his tagline, "Bye bye baseball" whenever the Rangers hit a home run, which, with slugger like Jeff Burroughs and Frank Howard on the team, was a frequent occurrence.
References
- ↑ "Childress Man Star on Army Baseball Team", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 66th year, number 98, May 9, 1946, page 9. (subscription required)
External links
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