Quantcast
Channel: New-York Historical Society's Bill Shannon Dictionary of New York Sports » Television sports
Browsing all 4 articles
Browse latest View live

Roone Arledge

Roone Arledge (Television sports.  Born, Forest Hills, NY, July 8, 1931; died, New York, NY, Dec. 5, 2002.)  As the originator of “Wide World of Sports” and Monday Night Football for ABC-TV Sports,...

View Article


Dick Bailey

Dick Bailey (Television sports.  Born, Macon, GA, Dec. 10, 1910; died, Holmdel, NJ, Oct. 25, 1991.)  In 1956, Richard E. Bailey founded Sports Network, Inc., largely to provide equipment and...

View Article


Leon Schweir

Leon Schweir (Television sports.  Born, Manchester, CT, Aug. 17, 1952.)  Beginning his career with Connecticut Public Television in 1974, Leon Schweir worked with born ESPN and USA Network in 1979-80...

View Article

Bill Webb

Bill Webb (Television sports.  Born, West Orange, NJ, Jan. 6, 1951.)  Winner of three national Emmys, three New York Emmys, and four Eclipse awards in horse racing, Bill Webb is perhaps the best...

View Article
Browsing all 4 articles
Browse latest View live