Don Dunphy was an American television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing broadcasts.
13 Facts About Don Dunphy
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Don Dunphy was born in New York City, and was a graduate of Manhattan College.
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Don Dunphy's broadcast was well-received, and the BBC then asked him to broadcast summaries of the 1943 World Series.
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In 1944, Don Dunphy was selected to do the New York Yankees play-by-play over WINS, assisted by Al Schacht.
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In 1984, Don Dunphy was part of the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame's inaugural class which included sportscasting legends Red Barber, Ted Husing, Graham McNamee and Bill Stern.
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Don Dunphy was a member of the organization's board of directors.
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Don Dunphy was elected in 1986 to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame.
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Don Dunphy was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1988 and had a memorable cameo appearance in the 1971 Woody Allen movie Bananas.
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Don Dunphy appears as the commentator in the 1977 biopic of Muhammad Ali, "The Greatest".
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Don Dunphy called all of the fights in the 1980 United Artists film Raging Bull, which was directed by Martin Scorsese.
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Don Dunphy is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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Don Dunphy was a star track athlete and went on to graduate from Manhattan College in 1930.
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Don Dunphy is buried in the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, New York.