The sports broadcasting community mourned the death Thursday of Hall of Fame announcer Dick Enberg at age 82.
A sample of the reactions on social media:
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So saddened to hear the news of the passing of the legendary Dick Enberg. Had the pleasure to work with and interview him. A genius and genial storyteller of the best variety.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) December 22, 2017
Extremely shocked and saddened by the passing of Dick Enberg. Class personified. Could not have welcomed me more to SD. #RIP #Legend. pic.twitter.com/Ue4zH6uFsT
— Don Orsillo (@DonOrsillo) December 22, 2017
Kindest, most proactive possible treatment of newcomers in this business, for the length of his career. What a terrible loss https://t.co/MkYGx1LCnP
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) December 22, 2017
I spent two glorious years on the road with Dick Enberg and Dan Dierdorf covering the NFL. And more than a few nights drinking some of the finest wine in his La Jolla home. What a man. My heart breaks for Barbara and the family.
— Armen Keteyian (@ArmenKeteyian) December 22, 2017
Dick Enberg was one of my favorite announcers ever in sports. Loved him on college hoops, NFL, tennis, MLB in the 80s - a true legend. RIP. https://t.co/Mrmr5WePew
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) December 22, 2017
For my age group there simply wasn’t a bigger, big game national voice than Dick Enberg. Mystical at Wimbledon with Bud Collins, big NFL voice with genteel Olsen, College hoop mediator with Packer/McGuire and more. Joyful delivery/love of sport like no other. #OhMy #RIP pic.twitter.com/udZg4qStdD
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) December 22, 2017
RIP Dick Enberg. An icon. A sports broadcasting superstar as a human being. I had the pleasure of knowing Dick Enberg personally and found him warm, gracious, caring and always professional. Thoughts and prayers to his wife Barbara and his family.
— chuck swirsky (@ctsbulls) December 22, 2017
💔My heart aches tonight to hear of the passing of my friend, and former partner, Dick Enberg. A true professional. One of the best ever. He was a true gentleman. It was an honor to sit next to him for 7 years. RIP Dick. I will miss you. He always told me, “Love ya. Mean it!” 😓
— Mark Grant (@Mudcat55) December 22, 2017
If there was a Mount Rushmore of LA Sports Announcers, Dick Enberg is on it with Chick Hearn, Vin Scully and Bob Miller. Rams, Angels, UCLA, NBC, and so much more. Was the first famous announcer I ever met, and he couldn't have been nicer. Definition of a gentleman. RIP.
— John Ireland (@LAIreland) December 22, 2017
RIP Dick Enberg, a true broadcasting icon. He was fantastic at everything but I’ll always cherish watching tennis with my Dad, Dick on the call. #OhMy
— Kevin Burkhardt (@kevinburkhardt) December 22, 2017
4 broadcasters hung the moon for me. Curt Gowdy meant so much in my teens I named my little brother after him. Jim Simpson(NBC/later First Signature voice at ESPN)was both idol and colleague in my early Bristol days.Keith Jackson in CFB, but Enberg was my inspiration. May he RIP.
— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) December 22, 2017