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In this July 25, 2015, file pho-
to, Dick Enberg speaks after
receiving the Ford C. Frick
Award during a ceremony at
Doubleday Field in Cooper-
stown, N.Y.
Associated Press
Dick Enberg,

known for Point, Stamkos score in SO

‘Oh my!’ as Lightning beat Senators

catchphrase,

dies at 82

By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Through
six decades, whether it
was broadcasting one of
John Wooden’s basketball
championships with UCLA,
a no-hitter by Nolan Ryan
or a dramatic point at
Wimbledon, Dick Enberg
excitedly summed up the
big moments with two sim-
ple words: “Oh my!”
Enberg, a master at calling
big events across the sports
spectrum but who held a
special love for baseball,
died Thursday at 82.
Enberg’s daughter, Nicole
Enberg Vaz, confirmed his
death to The Associated
Press. She said the fam-
ily became concerned
when her father didn’t ar-
rive Thursday on his flight to
Boston, and he was found
dead at his home in La
Jolla, a San Diego neigh-
borhood, with his bags
packed. Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) goes down
His daughter said the fam- after a check by Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9)
ily believes Enberg died during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec.
of a heart attack but was 21, 2017, in Tampa, Fla.
awaiting official word.
Associated Press
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