Brian Drebber (July 27, 1950 – August 23, 2018) was an American sports commentator who was employed by the television network Speed before his death in August 2018.
Brian Drebber | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1950 |
| Died | August 23, 2018 (aged 68) Canton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Employer | Speed |
Career
editDrebber was born in Guam, Mariana Islands. Since 1978, he was a play-by-play, analyst, reporter, writer, and producer, covering eight Olympic, Pan American and Goodwill Games as well as world championships in 25 different sports including, aerobics, drag boat racing, curling,[1] cycling, and Nordic events,[2] for TNT, ESPN,[3] ABC, CBS, and PBS.[4]
He last broadcast AMA Superbike Championship, ARCA RE/MAX Series Racing, USAR Hooters Pro Cup, and Bike Week for Speed.[5]
Drebber got his start as a broadcaster and sports reporter by providing commentary over the public address system at the Trexlertown Velodrome in the mid-1970s. As a rider there, his nickname was "Dribbles". It was soon discovered that he was a far better announcer than rider and his announcing style quickly became very popular at Trexlertown, because he knew the sport and the riders very well and had a keen sense of humor.
Death
editDrebber died on August 23, 2018, in Canton, Georgia, en route to the airport, when his motorcycle struck a deer. He was 68. He was engaged to fiancée Mara Yetter and had a daughter Robin Drebber and granddaughter Kylie von Drebber as well as sister Donna.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ The 1992 Winter Olympics TV Coverage — CBS, TNT hoping for good weather
- ^ "Brian Drebber - Yahoo! TV". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "Roanoke Times". Nl.newsbank.com. 1994-05-11. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ The Announcers
- ^ "Speed TV bio". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Frothingham, Stephen (August 23, 2018). "Race announcer Brian Drebber dies in motorcycle crash". bicycleretailer.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Carruthers, Paul (August 23, 2018). "Brian Drebber, 1950-2018". motoamerica.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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