Sam Nover's run of 30 years of sportscasting at the same station is one of the longest in Pittsburgh broadcasting history.
12 Facts About Sam Nover
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Sam Nover worked at WIIC-TV, in Pittsburgh from 1970 until his retirement in 2001.
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Sam Nover was the Sports Director and principal sports anchor, with the exception of two years he spent full-time at NBC Sports in New York.
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Sam Nover was the voice of the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League in their one year of existence, and was the voice of the Don King Radio Network for its short period of existence.
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Sam Nover had the distinction and privilege to do the blow-by-blow of the Heavyweight title fight between Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks with Hall of Fame announcer Don Dunphy as his color commentator.
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Sam Nover is best remembered for having the last sitdown interview with Roberto Clemente shortly before Clemente's death in 1972.
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Sam Nover did television play-by-play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1970s.
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Sam Nover left WIIC in 1980 and signed a contract with NBC Sports, who hired him to be the boxing commentator at the Moscow Olympics.
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However, the United States boycotted the games and Sam Nover eventually returned to his old job at WPXI-TV in 1982.
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Sam Nover worked many venues for NBC Sportsworld, including boxing and was partnered for many years with former Lightweight Champion, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Alexis Arguello.
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Sam Nover did National Football League play-by-play for NBC Sports from the late 1970s until the late 1980s.
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Sam Nover did play-by-play on television for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the preseason from the late 1980s until the late 1990s.