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Billy Packer
Born
Anthony William Paczkowski
February 25, 1940
Wellsville, New York, U.S.
Died
January 26, 2023 (aged 82)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater
Wake Forest University
Occupation
Sports commentator
Years active
1972–2008
Spouse
Barbara Ann Sucansky
(m. 1961; died 2022)
Children
3
Sports commentary career
Genre
Play-by-play
Sport
NCAA March Madness
Employer
NBC Sports (1974–1981) CBS Sports (1981–2008)
Anthony William Packer (born Anthony William Paczkowski; February 25, 1940 – January 26, 2023) was an American college basketball player, sportscaster, and author. Packer spent more than three decades working as a color analyst for television coverage of college basketball.
Anthony William Packer (born Anthony William Paczkowski; February 25, 1940 – January 26, 2023) was an American college basketball player, sportscaster...
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that the first time that he worked with BillyPacker was on a UCLA-Maryland game in 1974. Meanwhile, Packer's book Hoops says that the first time these...
Dick Enberg, and BillyPacker - Final Four at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dick Enberg and BillyPacker called the first game while Packer teamed with Curt...
BillyPacker away from NBC to be its top analyst (teaming with play-by-play announcer Gary Bender, and later Brent Musburger and Jim Nantz). Packer also...
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Enberg/Curt Gowdy, BillyPacker,and Al McGuire – Final Four at St. Louis, Missouri; Gowdy called the Notre Dame-Duke Semifinal with BillyPacker, and served...
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play-by-play role on the NCAA Final Four men's basketball finals, working with BillyPacker (1991-2008), Clark Kellogg (2009-2013), Steve Kerr (2011-2014), and Greg...
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team's ability to score points in quick succession. Kellogg replaced BillyPacker as CBS' lead basketball game analyst beginning in the 2008–2009 college...
NBC. Announcing duties were performed by Dick Enberg, Al McGuire, and BillyPacker, while the halftime show was hosted by Bryant Gumbel. The Nielsen ratings...
the way to the Final Four. * – Denotes overtime period Dick Enberg, BillyPacker, and Al McGuire – Final Four at Salt Lake City, Utah Dick Enberg and...
Billy Cunningham, and Hubie Brown all worked NCAA Regional rounds during years when they also served as the lead NBA analyst for CBS. BillyPacker worked...
only with the removal of any UCLA wins from all records. Dick Enberg, BillyPacker, and Al McGuire – Mideast Regional Final at Lexington, Kentucky; Midwest...
the United States to the basketball commentator and entrepreneur BillyPacker. Packer originally planned to call the race the Tour de Jersey. He approached...
Chuck Crabb said the tradition began in about 1979 or 1980. Sportscaster BillyPacker called it "the greatest college timeout in the country". Classical music...
("Do You Wanna Make Love", "Right Time of the Night") and musician. BillyPacker, 82, American sports broadcaster and analyst (ACC, NCAA Final Four),...
for NBC Sports and CBS Sports. McGuire's on-air banter with colleague BillyPacker helped increase the popularity of college basketball across the United...