Eric Bishop
| Eric Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 30, 1926 Lacombe, Alberta |
| Died |
April 1, 2000 (aged 74) Calgary, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
For the musician and actor born with the same name, see Jamie Foxx, and the British aircraft designer R.E. Bishop, see Ronald Eric Bishop
Eric Stewart Bishop (born 30 January 1926 at Lacombe, Alberta - died 1 April 2000 at Calgary, Alberta) was a sports journalist and play-by-play sports broadcaster. In 1987 Bishop was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a broadcaster.[1]
Work experience
- Junior sportswriter Vancouver Sun, c. 1944
- Royal Canadian Air Force, 1944
- catcher Purity 99 Big Four League baseball Calgary, mid 1940s
- sportswriter/assistant sports editor Calgary Herald, 1946
- PR/broadcaster WIHL Los Angeles Ramblers 1946-47
- Sports Director CJAT Trail, British Columbia, 1948
- Home Oil Pro Hockey broadcasts CKNW New Westminster, 1952
- Sports Director CFAC Calgary, 1954
- called horse races Victoria Park Calgary, 1959–64
- Sports Editor Calgary Albertan, early 1960s
- CKXL (AM) Calgary, late 1960s
- part owner WHL Victoria Cougars, 1970s
- BC Lions football play-by-play announcer with CKWX, 1970s
- play-by-play WHA Calgary Cowboys CFAC Calgary, 1980s
- sports columnist Calgary Sun, 1990s