Gus Rooney

Augustine Joseph "Gus" Rooney (8 January 1892 – 21 December 1978) was an American sportswriter, baseball umpire,[1] football referee,[2] and sports announcer.[3]

Early life and education

Rooney was born in Boston on January 8, 1892. He attended Harvard College as a special student in 1919–1920.

Career

Rooney worked as a sportswriter for The Boston Traveler for several decades. On April 13, 1926, he became the first man to call a Boston Red Sox game, where he announced the opening day game for WNAC.[4] That season, he also announced some Boston Braves games as well.

He subsequently returned to his work as a sportswriter at the Traveler, retiring in 1938. In addition to sportswriting, his obituary notes that he was a publicist for Suffolk Downs when it opened.

Death

Rooney died in Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod, on December 21, 1978, at the age of 86.

References
  1. "ROW OVER UMPIRES AVERTED BY BARROW". The New York Times. March 24, 1920. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. "DETROIT CONQUERS BOSTON TEAM, 17-7". The New York Times. October 14, 1935.
  3. "Red Sox, Entercom reach long-term radio broadcast agreement". MLB Advanced Media. May 8, 2006. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010.
  4. Burton Whitman. "Red Sox Lose Home Opener to Yankees by 12-11 as 13,000 Fans Shiver". Boston Herald. April 14, 1926. pp. 1, 14.
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