Ron Weber
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| Ron Weber | |
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| Born | September 10, 1933 Lock Haven, PA, USA |
| Occupation | former radio broadcaster for the Washington Capitals |
Ronald F. Weber (born September 10, 1933) was the radio play-by-play announcer for the NHL's Washington Capitals for 23 years. He is best known for his streak of calling the Capitals' first 1,936 games,[1] starting in 1974 with their inaugural game. He was the 2010 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award,[2] given for outstanding contributions to Hockey broadcasting, which earned him a place on the wall at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
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Career
Weber started his hockey broadcasting career with the Baltimore Clippers, and, in addition to his time with the Capitals, has done play-by-play for many other teams in various leagues, including the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the MLB's Minnesota Twins, the now-defunct North American Soccer League's Washington Diplomats, and the NCAA's Penn Quakers football, as well as professional tennis and weightlifting matches. He broadcast the 1968 Olympic games.
Personal
He currently lives in Wheaton, Maryland with his wife, Mary Jane. The couple have three children, Tod, Jay, and Amy.
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- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- 1933 births
- Living people
- American sports announcers
- Association football commentators
- College football announcers
- Major League Baseball announcers
- Minnesota Twins broadcasters
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- Olympic Games broadcasters
- People from Clinton County, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia 76ers broadcasters
- Sports announcers
- Tennis commentators
- Washington Capitals broadcasters
- People from Wheaton, Maryland
