Dick Enberg (2006) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Dick Enberg

Induction:
2006

Spent 25 years with NBC Sports, beginning in 1975 as the play-by-play announcer for college basketball. One of the most versatile play-by-play announcers in sports broadcasting, Enberg has taken on assignments including NFL football (39 seasons), the Super Bowl (nine times), the Rose Bowl (nine times), the Orange Bowl (six times), the Olympic Games (1972, '88, '92, '96), the American and National League Playoffs, the World Series, the French Open (19 times), Wimbledon (22 times), the U.S. Open Tennis Championship (six times), the PGA Championship (three times), the U.S. Open Golf Championship (five times), the Ryder Cup (three times), the NBA Playoffs and All-Star Game and the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (ten times).

Before joining NBC, was named California Sportscaster of the Year four times. Has earned a series of national honors, including 14 Emmy Awards, received the 2000 Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award, the 1995 National Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Award, the 1999 Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Award, nine Sportscaster of the Year awards, the Ronald Regan Media Award, the Victor Award as the top sportscaster of the past 25 years. Only person to win national Emmy Awards as a sportscaster, writer and producer. In 1998 he became only the fourth sportscaster to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Is the author of two bestsellers, "Dick Enberg's Humorous Quotes for All Occasions," and "Dick Enberg Oh My!"

Has been the national spokesperson for the Academic All-American program for 20 years and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1997. Received his Masters and Doctorate at Indiana University, and in 1958 was the first "Voice of the IU Sports Network."