Jazz mourn loss of Hot Rod Hundley
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Hot Rod Hundley, the beloved longtime radio and television broadcaster of the Utah Jazz, died Friday in Phoenix, the team said. He was 80.
Hundley was the voice of the Jazz from 1974 to 2009. In all, he called 3,051 games for the franchise over a three-decade span.
"Hot Rod was the voice of the Utah Jazz for 35 years and his voice was synonymous with Jazz radio," Jazz owner Gail Miller said in a statement. "The expressions he used throughout the game broadcasts are legendary. He had the unique ability to make the game come to life so that you felt as though you could see what was happening on the floor when listening to him call the games. Rod was a very special talent and will be missed by our family as well as Jazz fans everywhere. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Hundley family."
As a player, Hundley was an All-American at West Virginia. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1957 draft and went on to play six seasons with the Lakers.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12573590/hot-rod-hundley-voice-utah-jazz-dies-age-80
Hot Rod Hundley, the beloved longtime radio and television broadcaster of the Utah Jazz, died Friday in Phoenix, the team said. He was 80.
Hundley was the voice of the Jazz from 1974 to 2009. In all, he called 3,051 games for the franchise over a three-decade span.
"Hot Rod was the voice of the Utah Jazz for 35 years and his voice was synonymous with Jazz radio," Jazz owner Gail Miller said in a statement. "The expressions he used throughout the game broadcasts are legendary. He had the unique ability to make the game come to life so that you felt as though you could see what was happening on the floor when listening to him call the games. Rod was a very special talent and will be missed by our family as well as Jazz fans everywhere. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Hundley family."
As a player, Hundley was an All-American at West Virginia. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1957 draft and went on to play six seasons with the Lakers.
