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Lesley Visser (born September 11, 1953 in Quincy, Massachusetts) is an American sportscaster. She is the only sportscaster, male or female, who has worked on the network broadcast of the Final Four, NBA Finals, Triple Crown, Monday Night Football, the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World Figure Skating Championships and the U.S. Open of tennis. is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk County Settled 1625 Incorporated 1792 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor William J. Phelan Area - City 26. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956â€“present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic - President George W. Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... American Sportscasters A sportscaster, sports announcer, or sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ... American Sportscasters A sportscaster, sports announcer, or sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ...

Early life and career

Visser was educated at Boston College, majoring in English. She received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater on May 21, 2007. In 1974, she won a prestigious Carnegie Foundation grant which entitled her to work as a sportswriter at the highly regarded Boston Globe. In 10 years at the Globe, she covered everything from basketball to baseball to the Olympics to Wimbledon, and also became the first female NFL beat writer when she covered the New England Patriots. A pioneer, the credentials often said, "No Women or Children Allowed in the Press Box." For similarly-named academic institutions, see Education in Boston, MA. Boston College (BC) is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Carnegie Corporation was founded by the will of Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. ... The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... NFL redirects here. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960â€“69) Eastern Division (1960â€“69) National Football League (1970â€“present...

First stint at CBS

In 1984, Visser joined CBS Sports, going full-time in 1987. She was a member of The NFL Today along with Greg Gumbel and Terry Bradshaw. She also covered the Final Four, the NBA, the Olympics, Major League Baseball and U.S. Open. In 1989, she covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, focusing on how sports would change in East Germany. In 1992, she became the first and to date, only woman to handle the Super Bowl Trophy Presentation. This article is about the year. ... CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States. ... The NFL Today is a TV show that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports. ... Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American television sportscaster. ... Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948), is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... The NBA on CBS was a weekly presentation of National Basketball Association games on CBS Sports. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Major League Baseball on CBS is the name of the former TV show that televised Major League Baseball games on the American television network CBS (legally known as the Columbia Broadcasting System from 1928-1974). ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... View in 1986 from the west side of graffiti art on the walls infamous death strip Walls poster in memory of the fall. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Date January 26, 1992 Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome City Minneapolis, Minnesota MVP Mark Rypien, Quarterback Favorite Redskins by 7 National anthem Harry Connick, Jr. ... Vince Lombardi Trophy The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football Leagues annual championship game, the Super Bowl. ...

ABC and ESPN

Visser joined ABC and ESPN in 1994, where she became the first woman on the legendary series Monday Night Football. She also covered figure skating, the World Series, the World Skiing championships and the Triple Crown. In 1995, she became the first woman to report from the network sideline of a Super Bowl. She also worked for HBO's Real Sports, hosted by Bryant Gumbel. And in 1998, Visser became the first female commentator on Monday Night Football. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... MNF redirects here. ... Dates October 21, 1995â€“October 28, 1995 MVP Tom Glavine (Atlanta) Television network ABC Games 1, 4, and 5, NBC Games 2, 3, and 6 Announcers ABC: Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, and Tim McCarver NBC: Bob Costas, Joe Morgan, and Bob Uecker Umpires Harry Wendelstedt (NL), Joe Brinkman (AL), Bruce... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Date January 29, 1995 Stadium Joe Robbie Stadium City Miami, Florida MVP Steve Young, Quarterback Favorite 49ers by 18Â½ National anthem Kathie Lee Gifford Coin toss Otto Graham, Joe Greene, Ray Nitschke, and Gale Sayers Referee Jerry Markbreit Halftime show Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine Attendance... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Real Sports with Bryant Gumble is a monthly magazine on HBO that started on April 2, 1995. ... Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948), is an American television personality for news and sports programs. ... The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. ... MNF redirects here. ...

Return to CBS

In 2000, Visser returned to CBS, where she continues to work today, covering the NFL and college basketball. In 2004, Visser became the first woman sportscaster to carry the Olympic Torch, where she was honored for being a "pioneer and standard-bearer." Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television networks coverage of the National Football Leagues American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports. ... Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Visser was the first woman to receive the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. She was presented the award on August 5, 2006, the night before the HOF induction ceremonies. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal

Visser is married to sportscaster Dick Stockton, who calls games for both FOX and Turner Sports. They live in Boca Raton, Florida. Visser and Stockton met at the 1975 World Series, when Visser was covering for the Boston Globe and Stockton was a broadcaster for NBC. Dick Stockton (born in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American sportscaster. ... For Fox Sports in Australia see Fox Sports (Australia). ... Turner Sports are sports shown on TBS and TNT as part of the Turner Broadcasting System. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government - Type Commission-Manager - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area - City 29. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. ... This article is about the television network. ...

In 1993, Visser suffered a bizarre jogging accident in New York's Central Park in which she broke her hip and skidded face-first across the pavement.^[1] She required reconstructive plastic surgery on her face and a decade later required an artificial hip replacement. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

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