Red Barber
Sports Broadcaster
Died when: 84 years 248 days (1016 months)Star Sign: Aquarius

Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author.Nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", he was primarily identified with broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966).
Like his fellow sportscasting pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also developed a niche calling college and professional American football in his primary market of New York City.
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