Buck, Jack Sportscasters News and Media Resources


John Francis "Jack" Buck (21 August 1924-18 June 2002) helped to define American sports broadcasting in the second half of the Twentieth Century. Beginning as a partner of Harry Caray, he became the radio voice of the St. Louis Cardinals. He expanded to play-by-play and color work in other sports. Buck also worked in television, covering sports including baseball, football, and bowling.He died of complications from lung cancer and Parkinson's Disease.








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Buck, Jack


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  • Loss of a Great Voice And a Helping Hand - Leonard Shapiro on washingtonpost.com looks back at Jack sportscasters Buck\\'s life, sportscasters his willingness to help beginning sportscasters, sportscasters including George Michael, and sportscasters the end of a sportscasters generation of noted announcers, including Harwell, sportscasters Caray, Barber, sportscasters Allen, Nelson, Brickhouse,
  • Jack Buck - Fan perspective of his professional skill and personal news and media sportscasters warmth by the executive director of the Egyptian news and media sportscasters Area (Illinois) Agency on Aging from a "Life\\'s news and media sportscasters Lessons Learned" series.
  • St. Louis Walk of Fame: Jack Buck - Homage with photograph, biographical sketch, induction details, and links to news and media others inducted.
  • Jack Buck Book Event - Charity fund raiser sponsored by the announcer. Includes welcome, book sportscasters of stories and poems for sale, details about the Gateway sportscasters Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and CF, and a biography.
  • Online NewsHour: Chasing History - Elizabeth Farnsworth interview with Jack Buck and Frank sportscasters DeFord as sportscasters Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa were sportscasters pursuing Babe Ruth\\'s single-season sportscasters home run record from sportscasters 4 September 1998. The NewsHour with sportscasters Jim Lehrer sportscasters transcript.
  • Becoming a Sportscaster - Interview with Jack Buck by American Sportscasters Association news and media sportscasters President Lou Schwartz at the 2000 Sports Emmy news and media sportscasters Awards dinner.


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