Age, Biography and Wiki
Don Dunphy was born on 5 July, 1908 in New York City, is an American sports broadcast announcer (1908–1998). Discover Don Dunphy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Sports & Television announcer |
| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
5 July, 1908 |
| Birthday |
5 July |
| Birthplace |
New York City |
| Date of death |
22 July, 1998 |
| Died Place |
Roslyn, NY |
| Nationality |
United States
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Don Dunphy Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, Don Dunphy height not available right now. We will update Don Dunphy's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Don Dunphy Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Don Dunphy worth at the age of 90 years old? Don Dunphy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Don Dunphy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Don Dunphy Social Network
Timeline
Don Dunphy (July 5, 1908 – July 22, 1998) was an American television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing broadcasts.
Dunphy was noted for his fast-paced delivery and enthusiasm for the sport.
Dunphy was a star track athlete and went on to graduate from Manhattan College in 1930.
The Friday Night Fights were broadcast every Friday evening from (radio and television (1939–1981) 9 P.M. to 10:45 P.M on ABC.
He was born in New York City, and was a graduate of Manhattan College.
At the beginning of his career, he was a sportswriter for the New York World and the newspaper PM While Dunphy was best known as a boxing expert, he also broadcast the evening sports report on WINS in New York, and in mid-July 1943, he was chosen by the BBC to give a summary of the All-Star game that was relayed to American troops stationed in England and North Africa.
Dunphy's broadcast was well-received, and the BBC then asked him to broadcast summaries of the 1943 World Series.
In 1944, Dunphy was selected to do the New York Yankees play-by-play over WINS, assisted by Al Schacht.
However, Schacht, best known as a comic, acknowledged that he was not comfortable doing play-by-play, and he was soon replaced by Bill Slater, a former announcer on WOR Radio.
Dunphy and Slater shared play-by-play duties throughout the 1944 baseball season.
It is estimated that he did "blow-by-blow" action for over 2,000 fights, including historic bouts like the 1971 Fight of the Century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
He appears as the commentator in the 1977 biopic of Muhammad Ali, "The Greatest".
He also called all of the fights in the 1980 United Artists film Raging Bull, which was directed by Martin Scorsese.
In 1982, he won the Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism in boxing.
He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
He was also a member of the organization's board of directors.
In 1984, he was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame.
His son, Don Dunphy Jr., was an executive producer of Eyewitness News on WABC-TV in New York City in its early years, and later became vice president of news services at ABC.
He was elected in 1986 to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame.
Dunphy was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1988 and had a memorable cameo appearance in the 1971 Woody Allen movie Bananas.
His other son, Bob Dunphy, has been a director of Showtime Championship Boxing since 1989.
In 2015 he directed the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, the highest-grossing pay-per-view event in history.
He is buried in the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, New York.
