Don Criqui is an American sportscaster. He provides play-by-play football coverage for the NFL on CBS and Notre Dame football on Westwood One Radio.
Fast Facts:
- Birthplace: Buffalo, NY
- College: University of Notre Dame
- Employed by CBS Sports from 1967-1978 and 1998-present
- Previously worked for NBC Sports from 1979-1997
- Former host of weekend edition of Inside Edition
- Former sportscaster for Imus in the Morning
Broadcasting Career Highlights
Criqui has called some memorable sporting events during his career. In 1978, he called the Miracle at the Meadowlands game, and while working for NBC Radio called two Super Bowls in the 1980s. He also worked the 1982 NFL playoff between San Diego and Miami known as The Epic in Miami. One of the 14 Orange Bowl games he called was the 1984 classic when Miami upset Nebraska for the national championship. He's covered a variety of sports including college basketball, pro basketball, golf, tennis and the Olympics. In 2003, he received the Pete Rozelle radio/television award, which included enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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