Spero Dedes

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Spero Dedes is a Greek-American sportscaster born in Paramus, New Jersey. He is a 2001 graduate of Fordham University in New York.

Dedes is the radio voice of the Los Angeles Lakers,[1] as well as a play-by-play announcer and host for the NFL Network.[2][3]

Previously, he was the host of NBA TV's Hardwood Classics and The Insiders.[4] He has also appeared on CSI:NY.[5]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Dedes was the youngest member of NBC Universal's on-air team at 24, calling play-by-play in field hockey and other events. At 26, he has already worked play-by-play assignments for 3 of the 4 major U.S. television networks.[citation needed]

During his call of the 2006 Texas Bowl, he was criticized by NJ.com for stating that Rutgers University was located in "South Jersey." Later in the telecast, he corrected himself by stating that the university is actually located in central New Jersey.[6][7]

He was the play-by-play announcer alongside Sterling Sharpe for the international feed of Super Bowl XLI.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Tom Hoffarth, Dedes a 'hidden gem' in radio booth, LA Daily News, February 2, 2006
  2. ^ ASA Sportsbeat "Sportscasting in the News", American Sportscasters Online
  3. ^ Larry Stewart, Jackson would like to see a playoff, Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2006
  4. ^ NBA TV Talent: Spero Dedes, NBA.com
  5. ^ Spero Dedes, TV.com
  6. ^ Brendan Prunty, What exit? NFL Network boo-boo, NJ.com, December 29, 2006
  7. ^ Breaking down Rutgers' victory, NJ.com, December 29, 2006

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