Iconic NBC Sports Announcer Dan Hicks Dies at 64
· Sports · CBS News, ESPN
Dan Hicks, the NBC Sports announcer for golf, Olympic swimming and Notre Dame football, died at 64 in Connecticut late Wednesday after an acute illness, his wife Hannah Storm confirmed. He joined NBC in 1992 after three years at CNN, becoming the lead voice for golf tournaments including 27 Tiger Woods victories and major events like the U.S. Open and Ryder Cup. Hicks also called swimming at the Olympics eight times with Rowdy Gaines, chronicling Michael Phelps' eight gold medals at Beijing 2008 and Katie Ledecky's 14 medals across four Games. Tributes poured in from colleagues like Robert Maltbie and USGA CEO Mike Whan, who praised his enduring impact on the sports he covered and his personal warmth.
Why it matters
Sports fans and the broadcasting community have lost a legendary voice whose career shaped decades of major sports coverage, particularly in golf and Olympic swimming, leaving a void in the industry's most iconic moments.
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