George Blaha was born on March 26,1945 and is an American broadcaster.
11 Facts About George Blaha
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George Blaha currently is the lead play-by-play man on Bally Sports Detroit, but does radio play-by-play instead during nationally televised games in place of the Pistons' regular radio play-by-play man Mark Champion.
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George Blaha is the play-by-play voice of the Michigan State Spartans football team.
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George Blaha earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1966 and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
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George Blaha has missed only three games since 1976 due to illness.
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George Blaha has had a variety of color analysts including former Detroit Pistons players John Mengelt, Dave Bing, Vinnie Johnson, Kelly Tripucka, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, and current partner Greg Kelser.
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George Blaha has almost always used the Pistons' first names when describing the action on the court.
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George Blaha often introduces his TV partner Greg Kelser as "Special K", his nickname when he was a player.
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In 2002, George Blaha was the recipient of the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, awarded by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.
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In 2008, George Blaha was elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted on Sept 13,2010, in Novi.
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George Blaha is an active member of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association, founded in 1948 by pioneer Detroit Tigers announcer Ty Tyson.