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16 Facts About Tim Brant

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Tim Brant was born on February 26,1949 and is a retired American sportscaster.

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Tim Brant played for the Washington Redskins before a career-ending knee injury.

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Between 2008 and 2016, Tim Brant handled play-by-play duties for both Raycom Sports ACC football and basketball telecasts.

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Tim Brant has served many roles at ABC Sports, including host, sideline reporter, expert analyst and play-by-play.

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Tim Brant first joined ABC Sports as a college football commentator in 1982.

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In 1991, Tim Brant returned to ABC in the booth as an analyst and play-by-play man for college football, a role he held until 2007.

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Tim Brant is often best known for his coverage of college football with Keith Jackson.

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Tim Brant had a sideline stint on ABC's Monday Night Football.

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Tim Brant spent four years at CBS Sports and worked a variety of broadcasts, including the NFL, the NBA and the NCAA basketball tournament.

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Tim Brant served as host of CBS Sports Saturday, Winter-Fest, the NCAA basketball tournament Selection Show and the Emmy Award-winning Tour de France coverage.

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In 1987 and 1988, Tim Brant was paired with analyst Hank Stram on NFL broadcasts.

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One year later, Tim Brant teamed with Jim Nantz on NFL broadcasts.

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Tim Brant served as vice president, Sports at WJLA-TV in Washington through May 2015.

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Tim Brant previously served as the station's sports director from 1978 until 1982.

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Tim Brant has four grown children, Jason, Kevin, Lindsay and Julie.

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Tim Brant's son, Kevin Brant, was a high school All American football player and a safety at UCLA from 1999 to 2003.