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Verne Lundquist called his first Masters in 1983. He called his final holes at Augusta National on Sunday evening , closing out a remarkable career voicing many of sports’ finest moments.
Lundquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota. [ 1] He graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Texas, [ 2] before attending Texas Lutheran University (formerly Texas Lutheran College), where he was one of the founders of the Omega Tau Fraternity in 1958 before graduating in 1962. [ 3] He is now a member of the Board of Regents for his alma mater.
Verne Lundquist has been a fixture of the Masters on ESPN and CBS since 1983. This weekend marks his final tournament, which made the 83-year-old emotional ... Noah Ram, USA TODAY NETWORK. April ...
Verne isn't quite so spry anymore, and climbing the ladder into the booth above 16 is probably too much of a challenge. But he'll be ready for the moment, wherever he's watching. “I’ll be ...
Verne Lundquist retired from his role as lead play-by-play commentator for CBS after the 2016 Army-Navy Game. Brad Nessler, formerly of ESPN, joined CBS as a secondary play-by-play announcer during the 2016 season, and officially replaced Lundquist on December 30, 2016, for CBS's coverage of the 2016 Sun Bowl. [12]
Musburger made headlines when he got into a fist-fight with The NFL Today ' s betting analyst Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder in a Manhattan bar on October 27, 1980. [9] However, the fist-fight incident was quickly regarded as water under the bridge as the two cheerfully appeared on The NFL Today the following week wearing boxing gloves on camera. [10]
REQUIRED READING: Look: Tiger Woods bids farewell to CBS's Verne Lundquist at Masters on historic Hole 16 Lundquist’s role with CBS has made his voice synonymous with the modern history of the ...
Verne Lundquist (1974–1981) Sal Marchiano (1974) Dave Martin (1967) Sean McDonough (2000–2003) Jim McIntyre (1966) Jim McKay (1967) Corey McPherrin (1984, 1986)