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Dick Callahan (died January 29, 2021) was an American public address announcer. He was noted for serving as the PA announcer for the Oakland Athletics from 2004 until 2019. Prior to that, he was the announcer for the Golden State Warriors, the California Golden Bears football, and various sports at Saint Mary's College of California.

Early life

Callahan attended Scranton Preparatory School in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In grade seven, one of the nuns teaching him there remarked how he had "a nice voice and good reading pace", and encouraged him to make good use of it in the future. He graduated in 1958, and – intending to become a priest – he went on to study Latin at St. Jerome's College in Waterloo, Ontario. Callahan played for the Waterloo Warriors men’s basketball team, but was forced to quit the team in his junior year after simultaneously injuring both of his ankles. He nonetheless continued to attend Warriors games as a spectator.

Career

Callahan was the arena voice for the Warriors for 19 or 20 years and resigned during the first month of the 2000–01 NBA season.

Later life

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Callahan and his wife, Patricia, divorced and he consequently moved to Rossmoor, having residing in Moraga for 42 years. He intended to announce for the Athletics during the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season, despite the fact that there would be no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. However, he decided to take a one-year hiatus just before the start of the season in July, after being treated in the emergency department for fluid buildup in his legs and abdomen. Amelia Schimmel stood in for him as announcer, and Callahan declared his intention to return for the 2021 season.

Callahan died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 80. No cause of death was announced.

References

1. ^ Fawcett, Joby (October 20, 2016). "HS Football: Dick Callahan returns to do PA at Scranton Prep game". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
2. ^ Mastrangelo, Claire (July 9, 2019). "Ready when the bell rings". University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
5. "Cal Appoints New P.A. Announcers". California Golden Bears Athletics. University of California, Berkeley. May 31, 2000. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
6. ^ Fancher, Lou (July 7, 2020). "A's announcer Callahan adapts, prepares for odd 2020 season". East Bay Times. Walnut Creek, California. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
7. ^ Hickey, John (July 15, 2020). "Athletics' Announcer Dick Callahan to sit Out 2020 Season over Health Concerns". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
8. ^ Bollinger, Rhett (January 29, 2021). "Beloved PA announcer Dick Callahan dies". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
9. Kawahara, Matt (January 29, 2021). "A's public address announcer Dick Callahan dies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

External links

• Callahan resigns as PA Voice of Warriors
• Callahan article
• Callahan returns for 31st Year as the PA Voice of Gaels
• Callahan replaces Roy Steele

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