Bill Worrell
American sports journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American musician, see Bill Worrell (musician). For the English professional footballer, see Bill Worrall.
William Hamilton Worrell, Jr. (born June 2, 1944)[2] is a retired American sportscaster known primarily as the home television play-by-play announcer for the Houston Rockets, a role he filled from the early 1980s until his retirement at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season. Worrell also served as a television broadcaster for Houston Astros baseball for 20 seasons. Worrell has hosted and broadcast a wide variety of other major sporting events over his four decades in sports media.
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Born | (1944-06-02) June 2, 1944 (age 80) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Houston |
Occupation | Sportscaster |
Known for | Announcer for: Houston Rockets (1980–2021) Houston Astros (1985–2004)[1] |
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