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Shanaman Sports Museum

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2005.27.2

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Longtime Washington State play-by-play announcer Bob Robertson wears a WSU hat while talking on the telephone. Robertson broadcast 589 football games for WSU over 52 seasons. Robertson was the radio voice for the Tacoma Tigers and Rainiers from 1982-1998, and also was the broadcaster for Pacific Lutheran University men's and women's basketball games. In 2004, Robertson was a recipient of the Chris Schenkel Award. presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame recognizing broadcasters for their work doing college football broadcasts. Robertson was the sports director for KTNT (which later became KSTW-TV) from 1956-70 and 1976-83. Robertson was the TV voice of the Seattle Rainiers from 1958-68 and did Tacoma Giants and Tacoma Cubs television play-by-play for 11 seasons. Robertson played semi-pro baseball in Bellingham and Wenatchee, doing radio play-by-play for the Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League for two seasons. He also did play-by-play for the Fresno Cardinals of the California League from 1956-57. Robertson may be best known for his sign-off phrase, "Always be a good sport, be a good sport all ways.”

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