13 Facts About Dave Diles

David L Diles was an American sports broadcaster and journalist, as well as an author.

Dave Diles was a broadcaster for ABC Sports and hosted the “Prudential College Football Scoreboard Show”.

Dave Diles was born October 14,1931, in Middleport, Ohio.

Dave Diles then worked for a local newspaper, the Athens Messenger, and later the Associated Press in Columbus and Detroit until 1961.

Dave Diles hosted many other sports broadcasting programs, including College Football Scoreboard, Wide World of Sports, the Indianapolis 500, Olympic Games, NASCAR auto racing, professional golf, bowling, track and field, and college football play by play.

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Dave Diles is known for hosting “Race for No 1” and “The Big Ten Today”.

Dave Diles wrote eight books about network television sports and the experiences of coaches and players in the professional and college sport business.

Dave Diles was the president of both the Football Writers of America, Michigan Chapter, and the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.

Outside of sports, Dave Diles was a substitute host for Lou Gordon on occasion.

Dave Diles established a scholarship at the University for students from his hometown in Meigs County.

Dave Diles was a trustee for another local college, The University of Rio Grande.

Dave Diles died on December 29,2009 after a long battle with cancer which caused him to have a stroke.

The Dave Diles Park is named in his honor located in his hometown of Middleport Ohio, along the banks of the Ohio River.