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'''Bill Teegins''' was a [[sportscaster]] for [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|Oklahoma State University]] and the Sports Director for [[News 9 Now and News on 6 Now|News 9]]. Teegins died at the age of 48 during a [[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team plane crash|plane crash]] which was carrying two [[Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls|Oklahama Cowboys]] players and six staff members.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reporter, @Jordanbishop35 |first=Jordan Bishop, Sports |date=2016-01-26 |title=He got it: Family, friends remember the man behind the call |url=https://www.ocolly.com/sports/he-got-it-family-friends-remember-the-man-behind-the-call/article_893ba4b2-c497-11e5-956a-9bd96e4327ce.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=ocolly.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Griffin |title=News 9 Remembers Bill Teegins |url=https://www.news9.com/story/5e34fd73e0c96e774b3689e8/news-9-remembers-bill-teegins |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.news9.com |language=en}}</ref> Teegins was named Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year eight times.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=BILL HAISTEN World Sports |date=2001-02-02 |title=Tulsa sportscasters honor Teegins |url=https://tulsaworld.com/archive/tulsa-sportscasters-honor-teegins/article_85ff5911-b124-5ce5-9135-747bf630fecc.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Tulsa World |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oklahoma |url=https://nationalsportsmedia.org/awards/state-awards/oklahoma |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=National Sports Media Association |language=en}}</ref> The Bill Teegins Award is named in his honor and is presented each year to sportscasters with Oklahoma ties.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=REPORTS |first=FROM STAFF |title=John Brooks wins Teegins Award for excellence in sportscasting |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/2009/12/22/john-brooks-wins-teegins-award-for-excellence-in-sportscasting/61310934007/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2002, Teegins was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Teegins |url=https://oabok.org/awards/oab-hall-of-fame/oab-hall-of-fame-members/bill-teegins/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=OABOK |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
'''Bill Teegins''' was a [[sportscaster]] for [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|Oklahoma State University]] and the Sports Director for [[News 9 Now and News on 6 Now|News 9]]. Teegins died at the age of 48 during a [[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team plane crash|plane crash]] which was carrying two [[Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls|Oklahama Cowboys]] players and six staff members.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reporter, @Jordanbishop35 |first=Jordan Bishop, Sports |date=2016-01-26 |title=He got it: Family, friends remember the man behind the call |url=https://www.ocolly.com/sports/he-got-it-family-friends-remember-the-man-behind-the-call/article_893ba4b2-c497-11e5-956a-9bd96e4327ce.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=ocolly.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Griffin |title=News 9 Remembers Bill Teegins |url=https://www.news9.com/story/5e34fd73e0c96e774b3689e8/news-9-remembers-bill-teegins |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.news9.com |language=en}}</ref> Teegins, a Minnesota native,<ref name=":2" /> was named Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year eight times.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=BILL HAISTEN World Sports |date=2001-02-02 |title=Tulsa sportscasters honor Teegins |url=https://tulsaworld.com/archive/tulsa-sportscasters-honor-teegins/article_85ff5911-b124-5ce5-9135-747bf630fecc.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Tulsa World |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oklahoma |url=https://nationalsportsmedia.org/awards/state-awards/oklahoma |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=National Sports Media Association |language=en}}</ref> The Bill Teegins Award is named in his honor and is presented each year to sportscasters with Oklahoma ties.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=REPORTS |first=FROM STAFF |title=John Brooks wins Teegins Award for excellence in sportscasting |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/2009/12/22/john-brooks-wins-teegins-award-for-excellence-in-sportscasting/61310934007/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2002, Teegins was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Teegins |url=https://oabok.org/awards/oab-hall-of-fame/oab-hall-of-fame-members/bill-teegins/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=OABOK |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Teegins's funeral was attended by upwards of 1400 people. He was a member of the Lord of Life Church in [[Edmond, Oklahoma|Edmond]], which only had seating for 200. Instead his funeral was held at Edmond's First Baptist with seating for 1,800.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Colon |first=By Bob |title=Teegins’ service uplifting |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/02/03/teegins-service-uplifting/62160299007/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:51, 3 June 2024


Bill Teegins was a sportscaster for Oklahoma State University and the Sports Director for News 9. Teegins died at the age of 48 during a plane crash which was carrying two Oklahama Cowboys players and six staff members.[1][2] Teegins, a Minnesota native,[2] was named Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year eight times.[1][3][4] The Bill Teegins Award is named in his honor and is presented each year to sportscasters with Oklahoma ties.[5] In 2002, Teegins was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.[6][5] Teegins's funeral was attended by upwards of 1400 people. He was a member of the Lord of Life Church in Edmond, which only had seating for 200. Instead his funeral was held at Edmond's First Baptist with seating for 1,800.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Reporter, @Jordanbishop35, Jordan Bishop, Sports (2016-01-26). "He got it: Family, friends remember the man behind the call". ocolly.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Media, Griffin. "News 9 Remembers Bill Teegins". www.news9.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ Writer, BILL HAISTEN World Sports (2001-02-02). "Tulsa sportscasters honor Teegins". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma". National Sports Media Association. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ a b REPORTS, FROM STAFF. "John Brooks wins Teegins Award for excellence in sportscasting". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ "Bill Teegins". OABOK. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ Colon, By Bob. "Teegins' service uplifting". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2024-06-03.


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