Bob starr

James Robert Starr, professionally known as "Bob" Starr

Born: June 2nd, 1933, Kansas City, Missouri; Died August 3rd, 1998, Orange, CA, from complications due to pulmonary fibrosis.

Parents: Harry and Elda Starr

Raised: In and around Sapulpa, OK

Nicknames: "the poka dot prince", "the burly broadcaster", "Oklahoma"

Favorite Athletes: Doak Walker, Ted Williams, Roger Wehrli, Dan Dierforf, Jackie Smith, Jackie Slater, Nolan Cromwell, Reggie Jackson, Doug DeCinces, Bobby Grich, Ted Simmons.

Married: 1959, the former Sherry Beth Malone, divorced 1976; remarried 1978, Brenda Luewe Sullivan.

Children: Two sons, Mark Robert Starr and James Andrew Starr, both reside in St. Louis, Missouri

Career: Sports announcer for a variety of sports and teams. Most notably the football radio voice of the Boston Patriots and Boston College Eagles, 1966-1970; St. Louis Football Cardinals, 1972-1979, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Club, 1976-1979, University of Missouri Football and Basketball 1972-1979; California Angels, 1980-1989, 1993-1997; Los Angeles Rams, 1980-1993; Boston Red Sox 1990-1992. He also did TV sports at WMBD in Peoria, IL from 1963-1966; WBZ in Boston from 1966-1971; KTVU in Oakland, CA Through his early career he was the voice of the annual "Sweet 16" Basketball tournament in the State of Illinois. In February 2000, he was inducted into the Southern California Sportscasters Hall of Fame. Through the 1970's, he was an on air sports and radio personality at KMOX radio in St. Louis where other notables included: Jack Buck, Dan Kelly, Jack Carney, Bob Hardy, Bob Costas, Dan Dierdorf, Bill Wilkerson, Jim White and Rex Davis.

Partners in the Broadcast Booth: Gil Santos, Dan Kelly, Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Bill Wilkerson, EJ Holub, Jack Youngblood, [...] Bass, Jack Snow, Harmon Killebrew, Ron Fairly, Joe Torre, Joe Castiglione, Mario Empemba, Billy Sample.