Robert Courtland Rathbun was born on November 25,1954 and is an American sportscaster, motivational speaker, and author.
11 Facts About Bob Rathbun
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Bob Rathbun has been the television play-by-play announcer for Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Dream basketball games on Bally Sports South since 1996.
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Bob Rathbun is a 1976 graduate of Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina and began his career as a sports director for WSTP Radio in Salisbury, North Carolina, in 1973.
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Bob Rathbun served as the lead broadcaster for ESPN covering ArenaBowl '87, the inaugural championship game of the Arena Football League, alongside Lee Corso in 1987.
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Bob Rathbun has done broadcast work for both the Washington Bullets and Baltimore Orioles.
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From 1992 to 1994, Bob Rathbun worked as a radio broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers.
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The tandem of Rizzs and Bob Rathbun were fired at the end of the strike-shortened 1994 season.
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Bob Rathbun served as the play-by-play announcer on Atlanta Braves baseball games on Fox Sports Net from 1997 to 2006.
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Bob Rathbun is currently the play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, and the WNBA Atlanta Dream.
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Bob Rathbun is currently partnered with Dominique Wilkins, a nine-time NBA All-Star and player for the Hawks.
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Bob Rathbun was inducted in the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, and a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1988.