Dan Hicks, Longtime NBC Sports Broadcaster and Voice of Olympic Swimming, Dies at 64
Dan Hicks, the veteran NBC Sports broadcaster who spent more than three decades calling some of the biggest moments in golf, Olympic swimming and college football, died Wednesday in Connecticut following an acute illness. He was 64. His death was confirmed Thursday by his wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, who described his passing as sudden […]
Veteran NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died Wednesday, November 11, in Connecticut following an acute illness. He was 64 years old. His wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, confirmed the news, stating that the family is heartbroken by his sudden and unexpected passing.
Hicks joined NBC Sports in 1992 and served for more than three decades calling major sporting events. According to TheWrap, he spent 26 years as the network's lead golf announcer, a role he assumed in 2000. His golf coverage included the Ryder Cup and the U.S. Open, including Tiger Woods’ dramatic putt at the 2008 tournament.
In addition to golf, Hicks called Olympic skiing, Notre Dame football, and Olympic swimming. TheWrap notes he called Michael Phelps' eight-gold-medal performance at the 2008 Beijing Games and the American men's swimming team's comeback in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay during those same Games.
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