NewKIDSOfficers:President, Frank BradyVice President, Bob SimiTreasurer, Don HouriganSecretary, Tom McGraw

Directors:David ClishamJohn CoatesBill CollinsJere DriscollRoger FerrariBob IsolaGeorge KorteKris KimballAl MootzJon NakamuraHoward PoblitzGil Ribera

Dinner Committee:Chair, Andy BurkeVice Chair, Gary BaderVice Chair, Andy Kerr

Membership Committee:Chair, Ray MonterosoVice Chair, Jack Scramaglie

Round Table Committee:Editor/Design/Photography, Tom HallFeature Writer, Ray WilsonPhotography, Don HouriganWriter, Manny AgorastosEx-Offico, Gerald Stratford

Active Past Presidents:Joe ThurstonJack GrealishRobert HaglerTevis MartinManny AgorastosBill CoxGerald StratfordKen FlowerFrank FaraoneRick ArellanoTed RademakerDick BechelliBill LynchAndy Burke Andy KerrGary BaderBill CallendarJeff GraffJerry GoslandTony Ribera

Emeritus:Bill HenneberryHarvey ChristensenBob Troppmann

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We Welcome the following New Members

Last of the NinthSince our last Round Table we have lost the following friends:

Dar AhearnDallas Brock, Jr.

Tony DiagleBill Hooy

Frank Lawson, Sr.Pete Newell

Martin RossiMilt Vucinich

Edward BinettiGeorge Washington ‘59. 4 yrs Football.

Mike Cloonan Jefferson High School. ‘55. Daly City, CA. 4 yrs Football, Basketball & Track.Intramural, Boxing Champ. PAL Wrestling Champ.East/West 1955 All Star Football Game.

Mike D’AmbraCapucchino High School San Bruno, CA. 2 yrs Football, 1 yr Basketball. Pop Warner Basketball & Soccer Coach.

Anthony Di GiovanniRiordan ‘54. 4 yrs Football & Track.

Gary EricksonAppleton H.S. Wisconsin & Mason City High School ‘69 Iowa. 4 yrs Football & Basketball. University of Iowa ‘73.

Richard GiambastiniS.I. ‘55. Basketball & Track.St. Mary’s College ‘59.1989 - 90, Head Water Polo Coachand Swimming Coach. Tracy H.S.

Jeff GreenLincoln ‘52. 3 yrs Football.

Joe MarinoBalboa ‘58. 3 yrs Football.

John McCarthyLincoln ‘55. 3 yrs Baseball & Basket-ball. 1 yr Baseball at CCSF ‘56, USF ‘57 & SFSU ‘58. Created the First Mini - Tour for Professional Golf.

Hon. Gene MullinRiordan ‘55. 3 yrs Baseball. 1970 - 84, Varsity Basketball Coach, South San Francisco H.S.

Paul SariSerra High School ‘53. San Mateo, CA. 2 yrs Football.

William ScharinghausenLincoln ‘45. 1 yr Soccer

Murray SchneiderPleasant Hill High School, CA ‘60.3 yrs Baseball. High School Principal,Daly City, CA, Serramonte, Westmore& Jefferson High Schools.

Len SteffinelliPoly ‘52. 1 yr Track.

Richard VerbruggePoly ‘52 3 yrs Football.

Frank Brady played football and baseball at Saint Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, where his football coach was former OTA President, Bob Hagler. During his Senior year he was Captain of the football team & Student Body President. In 1989 he was selected for the Saint Mary’s High Sports Hall of Fame. At Saint Mary’s College Frank played baseball for the Gaels, later was Presi-dent of the Alumni Association and received the prestigious Signum Fidei Award in 1994. He currently lives in San Ramon with his wife, Helen. He has 3 grown children and 3 grand-children. He looks forward to working with the current Board of Directors to continue to provide the members of the OTA with enjoyable dinners and inter-esting speakers during the 79th year of its existence.

Meet your new President

Members & Guestsat the 2008 Fall OTA Meeting:

Above, previous winner, Ray Monteroso presents the Big Jock Award (being held

upside down) to Gary Bader.

MEMBERS:Manny Agorastos Ray ArataLou Aronian Gary Bader Charlie Baker Keith Barnes Steve Barnes Brett Barron Dewey Barron Elliot Bartholomew Jim Bass Mark Bass Dick Bechelli Art Belcher Duncan Benas Don Benedetti Maurice Bessiere Frank Blackburn Bob Borghello Frank Brady Bud BresnahanCraig Brown Robert Brown Ed Browne Charlton BuckleySerge Burenin Andy Burke Leo Cacitti Lou Carella Sam Carini Mike Carson Dan Casey Dan Castello Lynn Chapman John Chiarenza Mark Christensen David Clisham John Coates Bill Cody Bill Collins Jim Conolly William Cox Jim Coyne Bill Curran Michael Cutone Pete Dalton Frank Damon Bob Datwyler Ron Davis Bob Dawson Tom Dee Jim Deignen

Don DeMello Don De Meyer Vince De Nevers Jerry DeRyan Joe Desmond Larry DohertyMike Dotterweich Jim Dresser Jere Driscoll Bob Drucker Alonzo Emery Bill Engler Bob Enright Ron Ertola Bernie Esser Frank Faraone Don Feehan Roger Ferrari Fred Field Chuck Figone Marcel Fiore Bob Fitzgerald Jack Fitzpatrick Bob Foley Dave Freeman Richard Friedman Jim Gallagher Elmer Gallegos Norman Gard Fred George Art Gerrans Fred Glosser James GoellerJerry Gosland Jeff Graff Jack Grealish Jim Grealish

Bob Guerrero Frank Hall Tom Hall Frank Halldorson Joe Hare Ken Haukom Jack Hayes Frank Hedley Bill Henneberry Allan Hitchcock Dick Hoedt Marvin Hoffman Don Hourigan Rod Hughes Dick Huxley Dr. John Iocco Bob Isola Charlie Iverson Gary Johnson Michael Johnston Warren Johnston Bill Jones Charles Jones Bob Kahl Bill Kaplan Andy Kerr Herb Kessler Chris Kimball Bill Kingsbury Jim Kirby Gib Kirwin Quentin Kopp George KorteJohn Kristovich Ed Kurz Tom LaGrave Phil Lara

Leo LaRocca Charley LeachBob Lee Art Lidstrom Walt Lightner Bob Lockwood Mario Lombardi William Lynch Bob Macaluso Ron Macaluso Dave Mackin Mike Maffei Warren MaloneyAl Mariani Al Martin Joe Marino Allen Martino Joe Martino Mario Maso Al Massucco Hamp MauvaisRay McDonald Al McGuirk Don McPhail Don Meek Mike MihalekBob Mitchell Al Modena Ray Monteroso Al Mootz Al Morales Lou Murgo Pat Murphy Rich Murphy Steve Negoesco Bob Norton Mauro Novara

Dennis O’Connor Thomas O’Connor John Panagakis Joe Passanisi Jack Phelan Jim Placak Howard Poblitz Howard Powleson Fred Quinn Kirk Radamaker Ted Rademaker Dennis Ragan Tony Raguso Bob RandallGil Ribera Tony Ribera Bill Richardson Joe Richardson Cliff Righetti Gene Roberts Bob Roche Tony Rodriquez Ed Rothman Bob Rowell Andy Ruiz Russ Sabini Jack Scramaglia Bill Shaughnnessy William Sheehan Lou Signor Dick Siggins Bob SimiJ. R. Skidmore Ray Solari John Strain Bob Strohecker Carl Sundquist

Terry Taylor Bernie Valdez Chuck VanonciniDick Verling Joe Vollert Charles Wagner Joe WagnerJohn Walsh Ray Warman Art White Terry White Ray Williamson Ray Wilson Jeff Wrench

GuESTS:Bill Arata Jack Babcock Ed Binetti Sean Buckley Harry Bush Ron Calcagno Mike Cloonan Michael D’Ambra Nick DeMello Gary Erickson Terry Fischer Jack Goodwin Stan Graubart Jeff Green Gil Guzman Oddie Hoffman Don Hooper Mel Johnson Jim KellerDave Larson George Lippi Roger Mackin Larry Malcomson Bob Maloney Kevin Maloney Patrick Mason John McCarthy Barry Miller Gene Mullin Bill Murray Marcus Newbury Frank Noonan Ernie OrozcoFrank Pitri Ed Powell Matt Powleson Bill Renna Rich Reynolds Frank Rollo Steve Rubin Phil Ryan Paul Sari Bill Schaeninghausen Murray Schneider

Bob Fitzgerald gave us some insights and his thoughts about the time spent among the many

media sports he has covered.

movers&shakers

Bob Speaks OutOur Fall ‘08 speaker, Bob Fitzgerald, came to us

from KNBR-AM in San Francisco where he co-hosts the mid-day time slot. After a brief background sketch on the media and sports, he turned to handling, as he does most weekdays, questions and comments from lis-teners - in this case – the usual rapt OTA audience.

Most had to do with the disappointing performance of the local professional baseball and football teams. And most of his replies were those of a dedicated fellow sports fan. Being a fan would seem to be a requirement anyhow of a sports talk radio host, and there was little doubt of Mr. Fitzgerald’s interest in and dedication to his subject. Attendance was perfect as the Lakeside din-

ing room was filled to capacity; and the dinner, super-vised by Olympic Country Club head chef Mike Burns, was memorable for its presentation and imagination.

By Ray Wilson

Len Stefanelli Mike Terrizzi

August Thorn Dick Verbrugge

Nick White Gil Ybarra

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By Ray WilsonBarry Tompkins, our April dinner

guest and speaker, was there at the beginning – the beginning, that is – of a behemoth big-time sports media industry. Barry was there doing nightly TV sportscasts before UHF or satellite or cable TV, before the most explosive episode in the expansion of franchises in pro football, baseball, basketball, and hockey; and before weekly televised golf tournaments, and before the spread of championships of all kinds in many other sports.

He was there before the appearance of the “clicker,” or TV remote control. The clicker made a huge difference in the way sports were televised. Just compare a play-by-play broadcast from the sixties or seventies with one from today.

When Barry first went on the air sports broadcasts were generally confined to AM radio and VHF network TV channels (when we all had an antenna on the roof), and the daily newspaper sports section (the latter retaining now only a fragment of its former influence owing to TV and the Internet).

It was 1965 when Barry, a local boy - Lincoln High School - went to work for San Francisco radio station KCBS-AM, writing commentaries and producing college football broadcasts. One year later he was hired by CBS television affiliate, KPIX-TV, serving as sports director.

This too was the golden era of future hall of fame broadcasters Lon Simmons, Russ Hodges, Bill King

and such well-remembered local talent as Don Kline and Bob Fouts. Barry says, in fact, that he owes his career to Don Kline at KCBS who let him do interviews and prepare spotter boards (charts of players and their numbers and stats on 11” x 18” boards) for Stanford games. Bob Fouts and Bill King were mentors too, Barry says, and Lon Simmons “practically adopted me.”

In 1974 he left San Francisco for the Big Apple and media capitol of America, joining WNBC-TV as a sports anchor and feature reporter. A year later he crossed the hallway, so to speak, at Rockefeller Center joining NBC-TV sports, undertaking a variety of assignments including doing play-by-play for basketball and football.

Returning to San Francisco in 1978, he took over the sports director’s desk at KRON-TV. Two years later, in another hectic career

move typical of the media world, he took a chance on the newly emergent cable scene, climbing on board HBO to host and do round-by-round coverage of their World Championship Boxing series. True to his roots, he remained a generalist in an age of specialists, covering Wimbledon tennis, figure skating, gymnastics, and any other sport HBO executives thought worth broadcasting.

Moving on to ESPN in 1988 he continued with boxing doing ESPN’s Top Rank series, adding billiards and poker to his by-now extensive resumé.

Since 1995 he has been with Fox Sports Network, doing Sunday Night Fights and serving as the network’s all-around man, dropping in wherever he’s needed. Woody Allen once said (or is alleged to have said) that “95% of success is showing up.” For more than forty years Barry has had a bag packed and always made a point of showing up on time, ready to go – whether it’s billiards or boxing, or basketball – or now, mixed martial arts fighting!

Our speaker has been the recipient of many awards – several Emmys, six CableACE awards, and is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He knew and knows practically everyone in the broadcast sports scene and has collected along the way a vast fund of funny stories and insights into personalities as distinct as Mike Tyson and Billie Jean King.

It is a privilege to welcome to the OTA this long-time witness to the rapidly changing world of broadcast sports.

Barry Tompkins