Sports radio announcer. On and off for 36 seasons between 1966 and 2013, he was the radio voice of the Boston/New England Patriots professional football team. A U.S. Army veteran, for 38 years he worked at Boston's WBZ News Radio, including a period as its director. Originally a color commentator for Patriots games, in 1971 he shifted to play-by-play duties, for which he was better known. For 28 seasons he was partnered in the booth with Gino Cappelletti, the Patriots' kicker from 1960 to 1970. They were the longest-tenured broadcasting duo in modern NFL history by the time Cappelletti retired. Other sports teams Santos called games for in his long career include the Boston Celtics, the Boston College Eagles, the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Providence College Friars. In 2009, he was enshrined in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. His 743rd and final Patriots broadcast came on January 20, 2013, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. Six months after he left the booth, the 75-year-old was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. He was just the second non-player to receive that honor, following original franchise owner Billy Sullivan. He died five years later on what was both his 80th birthday and his 57th wedding anniversary. In a statement released upon his passing, Patriots CEO and Chairman Robert Kraft opined that for generations of fans, he "was and forever will be known as the 'Voice of the Patriots.'"
Sports radio announcer. On and off for 36 seasons between 1966 and 2013, he was the radio voice of the Boston/New England Patriots professional football team. A U.S. Army veteran, for 38 years he worked at Boston's WBZ News Radio, including a period as its director. Originally a color commentator for Patriots games, in 1971 he shifted to play-by-play duties, for which he was better known. For 28 seasons he was partnered in the booth with Gino Cappelletti, the Patriots' kicker from 1960 to 1970. They were the longest-tenured broadcasting duo in modern NFL history by the time Cappelletti retired. Other sports teams Santos called games for in his long career include the Boston Celtics, the Boston College Eagles, the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Providence College Friars. In 2009, he was enshrined in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. His 743rd and final Patriots broadcast came on January 20, 2013, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. Six months after he left the booth, the 75-year-old was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. He was just the second non-player to receive that honor, following original franchise owner Billy Sullivan. He died five years later on what was both his 80th birthday and his 57th wedding anniversary. In a statement released upon his passing, Patriots CEO and Chairman Robert Kraft opined that for generations of fans, he "was and forever will be known as the 'Voice of the Patriots.'"
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