Max Falkenstien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Max Falkenstien

American sports announcer

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jul-2019

Profession: radio personality

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Max Falkenstien

  • Max Falkenstien (April 9, 1924 – July 29, 2019) was an American radio sports announcer.
  • In his 60-year career at the University of Kansas (1946-2006), Falkenstien covered more than 1,750 men's basketball games and 650 football games, a span that included every game played in Allen Fieldhouse until his retirement, and was one of the longest announcing tenures in sports.
  • By comparison, Vin Scully's 67 seasons with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers is the record for longest broadcasting tenure with a single franchise in all of professional sports.

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