Rory Markas
American sportscaster (1955–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rory Markas (December 20, 1955 – January 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster best known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's play-by-play broadcaster for eight seasons[1] and as the radio voice of the University of Southern California men's basketball team for 11 seasons.[2][3] He also worked as a field reporter and part-time sports anchor for KTTV.
Rory Markas | |
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Born | (1955-12-20)December 20, 1955 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Died | January 4, 2010(2010-01-04) (aged 54) Palmdale, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television broadcaster |
Years active | 1984–2010 |
Born in Hollywood, California, Markas was a graduate of Los Angeles Valley College, California State University-Northridge, and Chatsworth High School. He won four Golden Mike Awards, two Associated Press Sportscasting Awards, and the 2008 Radio Play-by-Play Award from the Southern California Broadcasters Association.[4]