Robert E Neumeier was an American sportscaster for several Boston-area media outlets.
21 Facts About Bob Neumeier
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Bob Neumeier appeared on NBC Sports, specializing in Thoroughbred racing.
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In 1979, Bob Neumeier left the Whalers to become the sports anchor at WFSB in Hartford.
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In 1981, Bob Lobel replaced Roger Twibell as the principal sports anchor at WBZ-TV in Boston and recommended Neumeier for the position of weekend sports anchor.
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Bob Neumeier co-hosted the Patriots Game Day Pre-Game Show with Tim Fox on WBZ radio from 1993 to 1995.
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In 1995, Bob Neumeier became the play-by-play commentator for the Boston Bruins on WBZ Radio.
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Bob Neumeier was succeeded as weekend sports anchor by Steve Burton, but remained with the station.
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From 1989 to 2000, Bob Neumeier reported and handicapped on ESPN's coverage of Thoroughbred racing.
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Bob Neumeier was the play-by-play announcer for the 1990 Frozen Four, which was broadcast on WFXT.
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In 1990, Bob Neumeier defeated around 350 of the world's best handicappers to win the Caesars Palace World Series of Handicapping.
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Bob Neumeier missed the 2009 Kentucky Derby, but returned later that month for the 2009 Preakness Stakes.
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Bob Neumeier was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on October 29,2014.
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Bob Neumeier was unable to attend the 2014 Breeders' Cup or the 2015 Kentucky Derby, but did appear on the Derby broadcast in a pre-recorded segment.
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Bob Neumeier returned for NBC's coverage of the 2015 Preakness Stakes.
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Bob Neumeier was part of the network's team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, covering equestrian events.
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NBC did not renew his contract in 2009, but Bob Neumeier remained a part of its horse racing coverage through 2016.
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In February 2002, Bob Neumeier replaced Eddie Andelman as Dale Arnold's co-host on WEEI's midday show.
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Bob Neumeier joined WEEI at a time where the station, which was home to Dennis and Callahan and The Big Show, experienced an explosion in popularity.
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Bob Neumeier worked as a fill-in host for both WEEI and its competitor WBZ-FM.
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Bob Neumeier remained with CSN until 2016, when he was let go in a cost-cutting move.
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Bob Neumeier had suffered from congestive heart failure and heart disease and had been in hospice care for the eight weeks prior to his death.