Don Poier
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Play-by-play announcer,
Area announcer
Don Poier | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1951 Snohomish, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2005 (aged 53) |
| Occupations | Sportscaster, Play-by-play announcer, Area announcer |
| Years active | 1970s–2005 |
Donald Robert Poier (February 24, 1951 – January 21, 2005) was an American sports play-by-play announcer who called telecasts of Pac-10 football and basketball games and was the radio and television voice for the Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies.
Born in Snohomish, northeast of Seattle, Poier was a three-sport standout in baseball, basketball and football at Snohomish High School, where he played first base, forward and punter/quarterback/tight end/defensive back. He starred on Dick Armstrong's first league-champion football team in 1968, earning all-state honors as a DB.
After playing basketball on the freshmen team at Washington State University, Poier transferred to Pacific Lutheran University, where he played defensive end on the football team from 1972 to 1973 for legendary coach Frosty Westering.[1]
