Red Barber

Red Barber
Barber in 1955
Born	Walter Lanier Barber (1908-02-17)February 17, 1908 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1992(1992-10-22) (aged 84) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	The Ol' Redhead
Alma mater	University of Florida
Occupation	Sports announcer
Spouse	Lylah Scarborough ​ (m. 1931)​
Children	1
Awards	Ford C. Frick Award (1978)
Sports commentary career
Team(s)	Cincinnati Reds (1934–38) Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–53) New York Yankees (1954–66)
Genre	Play-by-play
Sport	Major League Baseball

Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author. Nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", he was primarily identified with broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966). Like his fellow sportscasting pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also developed a niche calling college and professional American football in his primary market of New York City.