Coverage dated April 22, 2025

Mike Patrick, longtime ESPN play-by-play announcer, dead at 80

Headline from Fox32 Chicago

Mike Patrick spent 18 years as ESPN's voice of "Sunday Night Football."

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Mike Patrick, longtime ESPN play-by-play announcer, dead at 80 (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Mike Patrick spent 18 years as ESPN's voice of "Sunday Night Football."

  2. Thv11

    ESPN veteran Mike Patrick dies at 80 after storied career (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Patrick joined ESPN in 1982, and was with the network for 35 years.

  3. 10TV Columbus

    Mike Patrick, the original play-by-play voice of ESPN's NFL coverage, has died at 80 (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Patrick joined ESPN in 1982, and was with the network for 35 years.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Mike Patrick, Longtime ESPN Play-by-Play Man, Dies at 80 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Mike Patrick, the amiable play-by-play man who called NFL games and ACC basketball contests during his 36 years at ESPN, has died. He was 80.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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