The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 27th, 2001
As a broadcaster, he did it his way
Insight was his trademark
By BOB WOLFLEY
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Saturday, January 27, 2001
Al McGuire the broadcaster was as unusual as Al McGuire the coach.
There are tons of analysts who have been better prepared, better with the X's and O's. Heaven knows, there have been broadcasters who have been better with players' names. Scores of broadcasters have used the English language more correctly than McGuire.
But there wasn't any network broadcaster who had a better feel for the ebb and flow of a basketball game, a knack for sensing what was go...
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