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- Bill Stern was born on July 1, 1907 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Pride of the Yankees (1942), We've Never Been Licked (1943) and The Olympic Games of 1948 (1948). He died on November 19, 1971 in Rye, New York, USA.
- Bill Stern was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
- "Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel" was heard on NBC Radio (1937-1953) and CBS Radio (1953-1956). It was known as the "Colgate Sports Newsreel" from 1939 till 1951.
- Announced football games during the thirties.
- Covered boxing matches during the late thirties.
- In 1937, the "Bill Stern Sports Review" became the first sports talk show on radio.
- Our elections are free, it's in the results where we eventually pay.
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