Ray Christensen

Ray Christensen
Born (1924-05-06) May 6, 1924
Alma mater University of Minnesota (1949)
Occupation Sportscaster
Years active 1946–2001
Employer WCCO

Raymond P. "Ray" Christensen (born May 6, 1924) is an American retired sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Golden Gophers sports teams from 1951 until 2001, working for WCCO in Minneapolis.[1] Christensen was born in 1924.[2] A 1949 graduate of the University of Minnesota, he also served with the United States Army in World War II. In 2002 he was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.[3][4] Christensen also worked games for the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, and Minneapolis Lakers. In addition to his sports coverage, Christensen hosted a daily music appreciation segment on WCCO-AM titled "Musing on Music." Christensen would play a brief excerpt of a classical music piece and then report on its history and other musicology.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gopherhole.com/news_article/show/93518?referrer_id=388419
  2. ↑ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF) . (LOC link )
  3. ↑ http://www.pavekmuseum.org/ChristensenRay.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.footballfoundation.org/Biography.aspx?id=17238
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