Billy Packer
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Billy Packer was a prominent American college basketball television analyst best known for his long-running commentary on NCAA Tournament broadcasts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Packer canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball analyst
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human ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Curt Gowdy Media Award
NERFINISHED
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Sports Emmy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| child |
Brandt Packer
NERFINISHED
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Mark Packer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-02-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-01-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Wake Forest University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS Sports
NERFINISHED
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NBC Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | college basketball ⓘ |
| fullName | Anthony William Packer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
college basketball analysis
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sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| knownFor | blunt and analytical commentary style ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Wake Forest Demon Deacons men’s basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | called every NCAA Men’s Final Four from 1975 to 2008 ⓘ |
| notableFor | commentary on NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ⓘ |
| notableWork |
NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship television coverage
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co-author of “Hoops: Confessions of a College Basketball Analyst” ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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sports commentator ⓘ television sports analyst ⓘ |
| participatedIn | NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament broadcasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wellsville, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | guard ⓘ |
| residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Packer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
CBS Sports college basketball coverage
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NBC Sports college basketball coverage ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–2008 ⓘ |
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