Eric Bishop
Eric Stewart Bishop (30 January 1926 – 1 April 2000) was a Canadian sports journalist and play-by-play sports broadcaster. In 1987 Bishop was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a broadcaster.[1]
Eric Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1926 |
| Died | April 1, 2000 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
Bishop was also briefly a horse race owner.[2]
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
- "Eric Bishop". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "Legendary B.C. stable rides off into sunset". Calgary Herald. November 2, 2001. p. F8. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.