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Bob Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald in 2011
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Robert James Fitzgerald
1966 (age 58–59) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Carol Kenney
(m. 1990; died 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Team(s) | Golden State Warriors |
| Genre(s) | Play-by-play |
| Sports | Basketball |
Robert James Fitzgerald, born in 1966, is a well-known American sports broadcaster. He is the exciting play-by-play announcer for the Golden State Warriors basketball team on NBC Sports Bay Area. He also used to co-host a radio show called Fitz and Brooks on KNBR.
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About Bob Fitzgerald
His Early Life and School
Bob Fitzgerald was born in Chicago. When he was six years old, in 1972, his family moved to Foster City, California. He went to Serra High School in San Mateo.
After high school, Bob studied at the University of Notre Dame. While there, he worked as a play-by-play announcer for the school's football and basketball games. He did this for the campus radio station, WVFI. Later, he earned a master's degree in sports management from Ohio State University.
Working in Radio
Bob Fitzgerald became well-known on the radio station KNBR. He hosted a sports talk show called “Sportsphone 68.” This show was on late at night, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight.
He also co-hosted the Fitz and Brooks show on KNBR 680. This show was on in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Announcing for the Golden State Warriors
Bob Fitzgerald has been the television play-by-play announcer for the Golden State Warriors for many years. He calls about 71 Warriors games each season on NBC Sports Bay Area. He also takes part in the "Warriors Weekly Roundtable" and postgame radio shows.
The Warriors broadcast team, including Bob and color commentator Jim Barnett, has been recognized for their great work. They have received 12 nominations and won two Emmy Awards for "Best Live Sports Broadcast." Bob himself has been nominated six times for "Best On-Camera" announcer. He won the Emmy for "Best On-Camera, Play-by-Play Sports" for Northern California in 2007 and 2014.
Bob also worked on video games for six years. He was the play-by-play voice for Sega Sports and ESPN's NBA Basketball video game series. This series is now known as NBA 2K.
Broadcasting the Olympics
Bob Fitzgerald has a lot of experience broadcasting Olympic sports. He has been involved for over 20 years. He was the play-by-play basketball announcer for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on NBC Sports. He also called water polo at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.
Before that, Bob was the radio announcer for basketball at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. He also called swimming events at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics.
Calling NFL Games
Bob Fitzgerald has also announced National Football League (NFL) games. He worked for the Westwood One and Sports USA radio networks. He currently calls preseason games for the San Francisco 49ers. He was also the play-by-play voice for the San Jose SaberCats, a team in the Arena Football League that no longer exists.
NBA Playoffs
Bob Fitzgerald was chosen to be a play-by-play announcer for the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. He worked for TNT and NBA TV alongside Jim Jackson.
