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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_RafteryBill Raftery - Wikipedia

    William Joseph Raftery (born April 19, 1943) is an American basketball analyst and former college basketball coach. Early life and playing years. Born William Joseph Raftery [1] in Orange, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Kearny, [2] Raftery grew up in a Catholic family with Irish immigrant parents, Francis and Margaret. [3] .

  2. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 4115867/2023/01Hoop Thoughts: Why is Bill Raftery still grinding? What's the...

    Jan 23, 2023 · Raftery started working in broadcasting after he stopped coaching in 1981 following an 18-year run at Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison and Seton Hall. Four decades later, his analysis remains sharp,...

  3. www.youtube.com › watchBill Raftery's ONIONS calls, but they keep getting more exciting

    Aug 4, 2023 · Legendary broadcaster Bill Raftery's top "Onions" calls, but they keep getting more exciting. Watch highlights, game recaps and much more from the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball...

  4. www.si.com › college › 2019/04/05Ranking Bill Raftery's Top 10 Catchphrases—With a Kiss

    Apr 5, 2019 · The 75-year-old Raftery is the most beloved color commentator in the game, with an infectious enthusiasm and a deep well of catchphrases that are as inseparable from March...

  5. www.foxsports.com › personalities › bill-rafteryBill Raftery Bio & Career Accomplishments | FOX Sports

    Renowned college basketball analyst Bill Raftery is the lead game analyst for FOX Sports' college basketball coverage, teaming with his longtime play-by-play partner Gus...

  6. www.foxsports.com › presspass › biosBill Raftery - Fox Sports Press Pass

    Renowned college basketball analyst Bill Raftery is the lead game analyst for FOX Sports’ college basketball coverage, teaming with his longtime play-by-play partner Gus Johnson.

  7. www.sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org › inductees › bill-rafteryBill Raftery - Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

    Born to Irish immigrant parents in 1943, Raftery is a coach turned broadcaster who continues to find success behind the mic even as he approaches his mid 70s. For more than three decades, he has called games for CBS Sports, ESPN, and Fox, becoming an icon in the sport of college basketball.

  8. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 1665921It’s Bill Raftery’s world — and we’re all lucky he makes us a...

    Mar 10, 2020 · This is Bill Raftery’s second straight night at the intimate Italian restaurant, as he arrived in town Friday to call a Sunday game between Maryland and Ohio State.

  9. www.sportsvideo.org › 2017/11/29 › sports-broadcasting-hall-ofSports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: Bill Raftery, The Coach Who...

    Nov 29, 2017 · Born to Irish immigrant parents in 1943, Raftery is a coach turned broadcaster who continues to find success behind the mic even as he approaches his mid 70s. For more than three decades,...

  10. www.nba.com › nets › newsBroadcasting Legend Bill Raftery Looks Back on His Nets Days

    Jun 17, 2020 · In addition to his legendary career calling college basketball games for ESPN, CBS, FOX and others, Hall of Famer Bill Raftery had a 20-year run as the color analyst on Nets broadcasts,...