NBC golf and Notre Dame broadcaster Dan Hicks dies at 64
Dan Hicks, longtime NBC Sports play-by-play announcer, died at age 64 on Wednesday, 11 Nov, in Connecticut after an acute illness, according to his wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, who announced the death on social media. Hicks joined NBC in 1992 after three years at CNN and became the network's main golf voice in 2000. He called 27 Tiger Woods tournament victories, including three U.S. Opens, and covered 16 Olympics. He was also NBC's lead announcer for Notre Dame football and had been scheduled to call the Notre Dame-Boston College game on 14 Nov.
Key facts
- Hicks won a Sports Emmy for NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Games.
- Hicks is survived by his wife Hannah Storm and their three daughters.
- Hicks was a University of Arizona graduate who began his career in Tucson.
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Why it matters
The death removes a long-serving voice from NBC's golf and college football coverage.
What changed
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