Over 4 decades as the most recognizable sports broadcaster in Indiana, with a resonant voice synonymous with high school sports ... for many years the lead broadcaster for the state basketball tournament ... retired after 32 years as sports director of WRTV ... co-founder of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame ... a catcher in the professional Three-I league ... an active swimmer who still participates in master's meets ... is equally renowned for his many years as the official announcer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.