Bob Ufer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Ufer

American track and field athlete, radio broadcaster

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1920

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1981

Profession: sports commentator, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert Pormann Ufer (April 1, 1920 – October 26, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and radio broadcaster.
As an athlete, he set the world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the indoor 440-yard (quarter mile) run and was selected as an All-American in 1943.
As a broadcaster, he served as the lead broadcaster for the Michigan Wolverines football team for 36 years, starting in 1945.
He was in the first group inducted in 1978 into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor along with Gerald Ford, Bill Freehan, Tom Harmon, Ron Kramer, Bennie Oosterbaan, and Cazzie Russell.