For the professional tennis player by this name, see Dick Stockton (tennis).
Dick Stockton
Born
Richard Edward Stokvis
November 22, 1942 (1942-11-22) (age 81)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality
American
Education
Syracuse University
Occupation(s)
Television and radio sportscaster
Years active
1965–2021[1]
Sports commentary career
Genre
Play-by-play
Sports
American football
baseball
basketball
Richard Edward Stokvis (born November 22, 1942), known professionally as Dick Stockton, is an American retired sportscaster. Stockton began his career in Philadelphia, then moved to Pittsburgh, where he worked as the sports director for KDKA-TV. In Boston, he called Celtics games for WBZ-TV and Red Sox games for WSBK-TV before transitioning to national broadcasting, which included calling the 1975 World Series for NBC and later, the NBA Finals for CBS. In a career that spanned over five decades, Stockton worked for several different networks, most prominently CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and Turner Sports.
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series, it was the last to conclude before June 10. CBS Sports used DickStockton and Tom Heinsohn as the play-by-play man and color commentator respectively...
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Jim Nantz (1985–2005) Pat O'Brien (1990–1997) Sam Ryan (2006–2011) DickStockton (1984–1985) Quinn Buckner (1994–1996) Rex Chapman (2013 NCAA Tournament)...
NBA video documentary to exclusively use film in all on-court action. DickStockton narrated the documentary, with the condensed USA Network version narrated...
aforementioned DickStockton), became the first woman to cover the World Series in 1990. It was initially speculated that DickStockton would not have...
John Lloyd 1983: Barbara Jordan / Eliot Teltscher 1984: Anne Smith / DickStockton 1985: Martina Navrátilová / Heinz Günthardt 1986: Kathy Jordan / Ken...
visibly hurt and frustrated, and had to be coaxed into leaving the floor. DickStockton, commentating for CBS, said, "I've never seen him (Magic) look like...
John Lloyd 1983: Barbara Jordan / Eliot Teltscher 1984: Anne Smith / DickStockton 1985: Martina Navrátilová / Heinz Günthardt 1986: Kathy Jordan / Ken...
a spoiled clients's new "hobbies. Guests: Rachel York, Dick Clark, Gary Miller, DickStockton, Lesley Visser, Bob Costas 65 6 "Like No Business I Know"...
(26 °C) Game attendance: 78,666 Referee: Tom White TV announcers (Fox): DickStockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York...
Game attendance: 67,532 Referee: Johnny Grier TV announcers (Fox): DickStockton, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Week 2: Washington Redskins at New...
Heinsohn as the lead color commentator (alongside play-by-play man DickStockton) for CBS' NBA telecasts. Cunningham left CBS Sports the following season...
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