Ralph Louis Barbieri was an American sports radio personality from San Francisco, California.
12 Facts About Ralph Barbieri
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Ralph Barbieri earned a bachelor's degree in 1967 from the University of San Francisco, having studied political science with a minor in philosophy.
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Ralph Barbieri proceeded to obtain a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Ralph Barbieri was a stringer for Sport magazine before he joined KNBR in 1984 at the sports news desk.
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Ralph Barbieri was later given his own sports talk show and transferred to the prime afternoon-time slot.
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Ralph Barbieri's nickname was "The Razor" because of his raspy voice, thought by some listeners to resemble a barber's electric razor and his "no-nonsense" approach to interviews.
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In 2007, Ralph Barbieri renewed his four-year contract with KNBR through November 2011.
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In 2011, Ralph Barbieri disclosed to KNBR and the public that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2005.
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Ralph Barbieri was a vegetarian, a believer in animal rights, and a follower of eastern religious philosophies.
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In 2000, Ralph Barbieri fathered a son, Tayte Ali, via In vitro fertilisation, using an egg donor and a surrogate mother.
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Ralph Barbieri died on August 3,2020, at his home in Novato, California.
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Ralph Barbieri was 74, and suffered from Parkinson's disease since he was diagnosed in 2005.