16 Facts About Ray Didinger

Ray Didinger was born on September 18,1946 and is an American sportswriter, radio personality, sports commentator author and screenwriter.

Ray Didinger's nickname was Nauga, after the animated character used in commercials for Naugahyde.

In 1990, Ray Didinger wrote The Super Bowl: Celebrating a Quarter-Century of America's Greatest Game.

Ray Didinger co-authored Football America: Celebrating Our National Passion along with Don Shula in 1996 and co-wrote The Eagles Encyclopedia with Robert S Lyons in 2005.

Ray Didinger co-wrote The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies with fellow-Philadelphia radio personality Glen Macnow in 2009.

Ray Didinger wrote his memoir, Finished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and Heartaches Hardcover in 2021.

Ray Didinger co-hosted a popular radio show every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm on 94.1 WIP in Philadelphia with co-host Glen Macnow.

On May 8,2022, during his radio show, Ray Didinger announced his retirement effective May 29,2022.

Ray Didinger said he wanted to spend more time with his wife and family.

Ray Didinger covered the National Football League for The Philadelphia Bulletin and The Philadelphia Daily News for more than 25 years.

Ray Didinger was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Ray Didinger served as a full-time member of NBC Sports Philadelphia, writing articles and appearing on-air in a variety of roles, most prominently in Eagles Pre Game Live and Eagles Post Game Live.

Ray Didinger was a senior producer with NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey until he was bought out of his contract in February 2009.

Ray Didinger has won four Emmy Awards for his work as a writer and producer on the weekly series NFL Films Presents and the Turner Network documentary Football America.

Ray Didinger wrote a 75-minute play, "Tommy and Me", about his fight to get childhood hero, Tommy McDonald into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Ray Didinger is married to Philadelphia magazine restaurant critic Maria Gallagher and has two children, David and Kathleen.