Lou Gellermann
Lou Gellermann | |
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| Born | August 18, 1936 |
| Died | April 13, 2016 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Washington (1958) |
| Occupation | Public address announcer |
Lou Gellermann (18 August 1936 – 13 May 2016) was a collegiate athlete, coach, and public address announcer for the University of Washington (UW) Huskies from 1985 until 2007.[1][2] Gellermann welcomed Husky Stadium fans with his signature greeting "Hello, Dawg fans!", to which the fans responded "Hello, Lou!"
A Husky Hall of Fame rower (Inducted 2013), he rowed for all four of his undergraduate years, and was a member of the Huskies crew team that rowed at the Henley Royal Regatta in England, in 1958, as well as competing in Moscow, where the Huskies attained one of the greatest rowing victories in UW history.[3]
That same year, he graduated with a communications degree. He went to the United States Naval Academy to coach the crew team before coming back to UW to coach the freshman in 1968.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hall Of Famer Lou Gellermann Passes Away At 79" (Press release). University of Washington Athletics. May 16, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
Lou Gellermann, who earned legendary status at the University of Washington on two entirely unrelated fronts, has passed away. Gellermann was 79 years old.
- ^ a b Jude, Adam (May 15, 2016). "Legendary Washington announcer, rower Lou Gellermann dies at 79". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
As UW's public-address announcer from 1985 until 2007, Gellermann welcomed fans with his signature greeting — "Hello, Dawg fans!" — accompanied by a siren before each football game. Fans would return the greeting with one of their own: "Hello, Lou!"
- ^ "Lou Gellermann". 29 July 2024.
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