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Whitaker began his broadcasting career in 1947 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1950 he moved to WCAU where he did play-by play for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants of the National Football League. He entered network sports in 1961 at CBS, where he hosted the anthology series CBS Sports Spectacular among other duties. He worked for CBS for more than two decades. Moving to ABC in 1982, Whitaker served as a reporter for both news and sports divisions. He was a part of ABC's sports team at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games and the 1984 Winter and Summer Olympic Games. He has also reported sports for ABC's World News Tonight, Nightline, and 20/20. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... WCAU, NBC10 is a NBC owned and operated television station serving the Delaware Valley area, owned by a subsidiary corportation of NBC Universal, with its transmitter in Roxborough. ... City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team Colors Midnight Green, Silver, Black, and White Head Coach Andy Reid Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933-present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Team Colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Fight song {{{song}}} Mascot {{{mascot}}} League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1925-present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967; 1969) Capitol Division (1968) National... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1988 Winter Olympic Games) The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... (Redirected from 1984 Winter Olympic Games) The XIV Olympic Winter Games were held in 1984 in Japan; and Falun/Göteborg, Sweden. ... (Redirected from 1984 Summer Olympic Games) The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, sports Opening ceremonies July 28, 1984 Closing ceremonies August 12, 1984 Officially opened by Ronald Reagan Athletes Oath Edwin Moses Judges Oath Sharon Weber Olympic Torch Rafer Johnson Highlights... ABC World News Tonight is the ABC television networks flagship evening news program. ... Ted Koppel on Nightline in 1995. ... 20/20 is an American television newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. ...

Whitaker is probably best remembered for his coverage of golf and horse racing. He covered thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown Events, golf's four major championships, the very first Super Bowl, championship boxing, NASL soccer and Major League Baseball. He was a studio host for The NFL Today at CBS, the network's per-game show. Golf is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara formerly used by popes. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy In professional American football, the Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States. ... Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano at Madison Square Garden, 1951 Julio Cesar Chavez and Ivan Robinson at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, 2005 Amir Khan of Britain and Mario Cesar Kindelan Mesa of Cuba at the Athens Olympics, 2004 Boxing, nicknamed the sweet science and also called pugilism or prizefighting... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The NFL Today is a TV program that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports, which is the sports division of the U.S. TV station network CBS. The program usually airs at noon on Sundays of the National Football League regular season. ...

Whitaker won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality in 1979 and received the Maryland Jockey Club's Hilltop Award for outstanding coverage of thoroughbred racing. He was named "Best Announcer" by Sports Illustrated in 1976. In 1997 he was named to the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame, and in 2001 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in Salisbury, North Carolina. An Emmy Award. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... July 1999 cover showing soccer star Brandi Chastain Sports Illustrated is a popular weekly American sports magazine owned by media giant Time Warner. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Salisbury is a city located in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ...

In the latter part of his career, Whitaker has moved away from play-by-play or color commentary, and has become known for his essays at major sporting events. The format fits his eloquent style perfectly. An essay is a short work that treats a topic from an authors personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them. ...

Trivia

• Whitaker has a bowling center named for him and fellow broadcaster John Facenda. Facenda-Whitaker Lanes is located in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, and was named for Facenda and Whitaker in 1959, when the two were broadcasting news and sports, respectively, at WCAU. It is not clear whether or not either Facenda or Whitaker had any ownership interest in the center.

• While Whitaker is best known as a sportscaster, he was also a game show host. In the summer of 1966, he hosted The Face is Familiar, a celebrity panel show for CBS.

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External links

• American Sportscasters Association bio of Whitaker