SAN DIEGO — Of course, Ted Enberg hears the voice. If America is unable to forget the rich, reassuring warmness of one of the best sports broadcasters in history, how could his son?
It's been five years since we lost Dick Enberg, the 14-time Emmy Award winner who routinely rubbed shoulders with a conga line of sports luminaries ranging from Lew Alcindor and Muhammad Ali to John McEnroe and San Diego's own Dan Fouts.
He covered Wimbledon an astounding 28 times. He called 10 Super Bowls. He sat courtside during eight NCAA championships at UCLA. He was arguably the most accomplished and trusted sports personality to hold a microphone.