Ernie Afaganis
Ernie Afaganis (born c. 1928)[1] is a Canadian sports broadcaster, known for his work at CBC Sports. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Career
[edit]After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Washington University, Afaganis returned to Alberta where in 1953 he joined CFRN in Edmonton. In 1961, he joined CBC Television at CBXT, also in Edmonton.[2]
From there, he gained prominence as a sportscaster on CBC's national service. He was host of CBC's Sports Weekend programme in its debut season. He was also a sideline reporter for the CFL on CBC.[3]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 1977, he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.[4] In November 2007, he was inducted into the CBC Sports Hall of Fame.[5] In 1988, he was inducted to the Football Reporters of Canada hall of fame, a journalistic honour associated with the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[6]
Shows
[edit]Afaganis was a host of the following CBC Television programmes:
- Tee to Green (1970)[7]
- Snow Motion (1978)[8]
- Canadian Superstars (1978–1981)[9]
- Par 27 (1978–1980)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2001 Ernie Afaganis". Sports Media Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Afaganis, Ernie". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Russell, Scott. "The Storytellers: Three Giants of Canadian Sports Broadcasting". CBC Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Reaction. "Afaganis, Ernie". Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ Jones, Terry (20 December 2007). "The Voice started in Edmonton". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ernie Afaganis". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Tee to Green". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Snow Motion". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Canadian Superstars". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Par 27". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 4 November 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
[edit]- "Interview at Long Beach". Sports Weekend. CBC Television. 21 April 1979. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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