Ernie Afaganis (born c. 1928) is a Canadian sports broadcaster, known for his work at CBC Sports. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Career
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Washington University, Afaganis returned to Alberta where in 1953 he joined CFRN in Edmonton. In 1961, he joined CBC Television at CBXT, also in Edmonton.
From there, he gained prominence as a sportscaster on CBC's national service. He was host of CBC's Sports Weekend programme in its debut season. He was also a sideline reporter for the CFL on CBC.
Awards and recognition
In 1977, he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. In November 2007, he was inducted into the CBC Sports Hall of Fame. In 1988, he was inducted to the Football Reporters of Canada hall of fame, a journalistic honour associated with the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
Shows
Afaganis was a host of the following CBC Television programmes:
- Tee to Green (1970)
- Snow Motion (1978)
- Canadian Superstars (1978–1981)
- Par 27 (1978–1980)
References
- "2001 Ernie Afaganis". Sports Media Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- "Afaganis, Ernie". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- Russell, Scott. "The Storytellers: Three Giants of Canadian Sports Broadcasting". CBC Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Reaction. "Afaganis, Ernie". Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- Jones, Terry (20 December 2007). "The Voice started in Edmonton". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- "Ernie Afaganis". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Tee to Green". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Snow Motion". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Canadian Superstars". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Par 27". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 4 November 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- "Interview at Long Beach". Sports Weekend. CBC Television. 21 April 1979. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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