The death of Dick Enberg, got me thinking. Who's your Mount Rushmore of sports announcers?

[TopCatCal]

Mine would be

1. - Cawood Ledford
2. - Dick Enberg
3. - Al Michaels
4. - Howard Cosell

I know a lot of people doesn't like Cosell, but his ability to call a boxing match is unsurpassed. I also really like Vern Lundquist for college basketball & football

 

[JimBR]

Cawood has to be there. I liked Enberg, Gus Johnson and as an older guy loved Don Meredith on MNF.

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

1. Cawood 2. Pat Summerall 3. Al Michaels 4. Tom Leach

 

[rick64]

Pat Summerall
Dick Enberg
Brent Musberger
Al Michaels

 

[GLR5555]

Cawood
Musberger
Jackson
Madden

 

[Smashcat]

A lot of very good to outstanding play by play and color announcers. Who is on your hit the mute button list? Mine starts with the very annoying Dick Vitale.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

LAMO @ Leach, he sucks.

Nationally:

Enberg
Jackson
Summerall
Mussberger/Michaels(Like them both)

 

[2Adulterers]

Also Claude Sullivan he preceded Cawood and died too young

 

[TopCatCal]

Cawood has to be there. I liked Enberg, Gus Johnson and as an older guy loved Don Meredith on MNF.

You're right Gus Johnson is big time. Love his work.

 

[BankerCat12]

Cawood
Gus Johnson
Jackson
Rob Bromley

 

[kybassfan]

If we’re talking who to put on a mountain near Cawood, nobody.

The question you have to ask is who can give you the experience of the game without TV. The answer is nobody could do it like him, before or since. There is no heir apparent. He was a legacy asset that the program has simply been unable to fully replace.

 

[jr40831]

No Vitale?

 

[nealau76]

Mine would be

1. - Cawood Ledford
2. - Dick Enberg
3. - Al Michaels
4. - Howard Cosell

I know a lot of people doesn't like Cosell, but his ability to call a boxing match is unsurpassed. I also really like Vern Lundquist for college basketball & football

Cawood Ledford- Kentucky
John Ward- Tennessee
Keith Jackson- ABC
Dick Enberg-NBC

 

[jedwar]

Top
Cawood
Madden
Enberg
Pre 93ish Vitale

Bottom
Cosell
Current Vitale
Sam Bowie (sorry Sam)
recent Jay Bilas

 

[cawoodsct]

Martin Newton
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Dean Jr.
Doug Barnes

 

[cuthbert]

Cawood Ledford
Keith Jackson
Mel Allen
Ernie Harwell
Dick Enberg

 

[jr40831]

Back in the olden days, I'd listen to the UK-UT game with Cawood, if UK was winning I'd turn the radio to a Knoxville station and listen to John Ward just to hear his reaction.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

String music here in Rupp arena .......

 

[TheBigBlueSpectacle]

Billy Packer ..... never mind

 

[dvillecatfan]

Enberg..NFL on NBC when i was growing up in 80's.
Scully... man was sent from above to call baseball. Storytelling is unparelleled.
Madden...the best color/analyst.
Albert..my NBA guy.

 

[CatPhight]

Enberg..NFL on NBC when i was growing up in 80's.
Scully... man was sent from above to call baseball. Storytelling is unparelleled.
Madden...the best color/analyst.
Albert..my NBA guy.

Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen were the best.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Bill Walton of course.

 

[SmyrnaCatFan]

Monte Hale, the voice of the Tigers (Murfreesboro) and Blue Raiders (MTSU). Passed away way too early with cancer on the tongue.

 

[sefleming]

Vince Scully of the Dodgers
Cawood
Those 2 for sure.

 

[Indyadolph]

String music here in Rupp arena .......

Joe Dean, Sr. !!!! "John (Ferguson), Rick Robey just did a little Stuffareno for the 23,875 here at Rupp Arena!"

 

[Indyadolph]

Cawood Ledford
Keith Jackson
Al Michaels
Dick Enberg

 

[jr40831]

'String Music in Lexington K-Y'

 

[KopiKat]

you guys are such CLUCKS . . . former Miss America and First Lady of Kentucky Phyllis George is a MUST on this list . . . for breaking down the gender barrier - Thanks for all the HOT CHICKS, Missus Governor.

 

[hotelblue]

Cawood Ledford
Keith Jackson
Al Michaels
Dick Enberg

great 4. i'd put keith jackson on too. instead of al michaels i'd put sean mcdonough. i think he's a superb announcer. michaels stays too reserved.

 

[North Carolina Blue Wildcat]

1. Harry Carray
2. Marv Albert
3. Verne Lindquist

 

[DSmith21]

Others left out:

Jim McKay (Wide World of Sports)
Jack Buck

 

[drbubba]

Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen were the best.

Oh My!

 

[gojvc]

Rob Bromley.

 

[Cawood86]

Cawood Ledford
Keith Jackson
Al Michaels
Dick Enberg

I would just Vin Scilly and you're done

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Cawood Ledford
Joe Dean
Marty Brenneman
Joe Nuxhall
Vin Scully
Ken Squier (NASCAR)
Mike Joy (NASCAR)

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan]

Cawood Ledford
Al Michaels
Dick Enberg
Marty Brennaman
Brent Musberger
Pat Summerall
Jim Nantz
Bob Costas

 

[502cats]

Dickie V
Dan Dakich
Bobby Knight
Digger Phelps

LOL

 

[Ben101er]

Of course, to a UK fan nobody compares to Cawood, and Claude Sullivan, but I like Jim McKay from the old Wide World of Sports days, and also Chris Schenkel.

 

[spotter34]

Keith Jackson
Curt Gowdy
Dick Enberg
Marv Albert

 

[kev69]

It starts with Vin Scully. He’s by far the greatest ever.
Al Michaels.
Dick Enberg
Cawood
Charlie Jones
Merlin Olsen
Mike Tirico
Jim Nantz
Keith Jackson