Gary Bender | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gary Nedrow Bender September 1, 1940 Norton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Wichita State (Undergraduate) University of Kansas (Masters) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1969–2011 |
| Spouse | Linda Bender |
| Children | 2, including Trey |
| Relatives | Landry Bender (granddaughter) |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sports | |
Gary Nedrow Bender (born September 1, 1940) [1] is a retired American sportscaster and 2008 inductee into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. He officially retired, April 13, 2011,[2][3] from Fox Sports Arizona after 18 years calling the NBA's Phoenix Suns games. Gary Bender has also worked as a play by play man for the NBA on TNT mainly during the NBA Playoffs.
- ^ "Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF)". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ Young, Bob (28 March 2011). "Suns broadcaster Gary Bender announces retirement". azcentral.com. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Dougherty, Pete (29 March 2011). "Longtime network announcer Bender retires from broadcasting". timesunion.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2012.