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Longtime Voice Of Orioles, Colts Dies
WBAL News in Baltimore ^
| March 7, 2005
| The Associated Press
Posted on 03/07/2005 6:00:35 AM PST by TheForceOfOne
Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson, who entertained Baltimore sports fans for more than 50 years, died Sunday.
(Excerpt) Read more at thewbalchannel.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimorecolts; baltimoreorioles
I am posting this for those who wish to pay their respects to Chuck Thompson. His funeral will be private. I grew up listening to Chuck on the radio, he was a great man and a great announcer, he will be missed.
To: TheForceOfOne
God bless him, I have missed him very much since he retired a couple of years ago. Chuck Thompson will always be the Voice of the Orioles to me.
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03/07/2005 6:04:08 AM PST
by
RebelBanker
(To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!)
To: TheForceOfOne
Chuck was one of the greats! Thanks, Chuck, for the many hours of entertainment.
To: TheForceOfOne
My Father was a huge Colts fan as I grew up I still can recall the voice that was as much a part of the game as the Unitas, Berry, Mackey and Mattie. As time goes by, he will be missed but now he is calling a bigger game. May God Bless his family and may his memory be long.
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posted on
03/07/2005 6:16:50 AM PST
by
cav68
To: RebelBanker
I started listening to him on the radio in Baltimore around the time Burt Jones was Quarterback for the Colts. This was the last hurrah in Baltimore for the Colts before they moved to Indy. Chuck just had that voice that made listening to the game a real pleasure. His co-announcer was Fred Manfra. His replacement when he retired was Jon Miller who eventually went on to broadcast for the San Francisco Giants.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/frick_bios/thompson_chuck.htm
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posted on
03/07/2005 6:26:03 AM PST
by
TheForceOfOne
(Social Security – I thought pyramid schemes were illegal!)
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