Bob Wilson (sportscaster)
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Robert Henry Castellon (March 9, 1929 – January 15, 2015), known as Bob Wilson, was an American radio personality and hockey broadcaster who served as the longtime play-by-play announcer of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. In 1987, Wilson was honoured with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, enshrining him in the broadcasters' wing of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcaster's Hall of Fame in 2007.[2] Wilson's booming baritone voice and his ability to articulate for radio listeners the dynamic flow and possession changes of ice hockey distinguished him from his peers.[3][4] He also was noted for his detailed descriptions of hockey fights,[5] which pleased his fans but sometimes gained him disapproval from critics.[3]
Bob Wilson | |
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Born | Robert Henry Castellon (1929-03-09)March 9, 1929 |
Died | January 15, 2015(2015-01-15) (aged 85) |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Years active | 1952–1994 |
Known for | Radio voice of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (1967–1969; 1971–1994) |
Awards | Foster Hewitt Memorial Award (1987) |