Dick Stockton Inducted Into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Dick Stockton enters the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame having amassed over a half century of calling major U.S. sports events on several networks marked by longevity, familiarity, and a signature voice well recognized by viewers. Currently, he has called the second most professional games than anyone in history, numbering 1,545 network events that does not include NCAA tournament basketball matchups, countless other college games, and two Olympics. Stockton called these games during a career that included 16 years with CBS Sports, Fox Sports where he worked for 27 years starting with the network’s initial season in 1994, and 19 years during those periods with Turner Sports. As CBS’ lead NBA play-by-play commentator for nine years, he called all of the memorable Celtics-Lakers Finals during the 80’s. His resume also includes the World Swimming and Diving Championships, championship boxing, track and field, and two years as host of the CBS Sports Spectacular. He was at the microphone for 714 NFL games, second most in history, and his repertoire includes broadcasts of NBA and MLB contests, regular season and playoffs, and a pair of NHL games. Stockton also served as the play-by-play announcer for six Super Bowls for the NFLNetwork.