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'''Eric Stewart Bishop''' (30 January 1926 |
'''Eric Stewart Bishop''' (30 January 1926 – 1 April 2000) was a [[Sports journalism|sports journalist]] and [[Sports commentary|play-by-play sports broadcaster]]. In 1987 Bishop was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] as a broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfhof.ca/page/frc|title=http://www.cfhof.ca/page/frc|publisher=|accessdate=30 May 2016}}</ref> |
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==Work experience== |
==Work experience== |
Revision as of 16:42, 14 July 2016
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Died | April 1, 2000 | (aged 74)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Eric Stewart Bishop (30 January 1926 – 1 April 2000) was a sports journalist and play-by-play sports broadcaster. In 1987 Bishop was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a broadcaster.[1]
Work experience
- Junior sportswriter Vancouver Sun, c. 1944
- Royal Canadian Air Force, 1944
- catcher Purity 99 Big Four League baseball Calgary, mid 1940s
- sportswriter/assistant sports editor Calgary Herald, 1946
- PR/broadcaster WIHL Los Angeles Ramblers 1946-47
- Sports Director CJAT Trail, British Columbia, 1948
- Home Oil Pro Hockey broadcasts CKNW New Westminster, 1952
- Sports Director CFAC Calgary, 1954
- called horse races Victoria Park Calgary, 1959–64
- Sports Editor Calgary Albertan, early 1960s
- CKXL (AM) Calgary, late 1960s
- part owner WHL Victoria Cougars, 1970s
- BC Lions football play-by-play announcer with CKWX, 1970s
- play-by-play WHA Calgary Cowboys CFAC Calgary, 1980s
- sports columnist Calgary Sun, 1990s
References
- ^ "http://www.cfhof.ca/page/frc". Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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