It’s a bittersweet morning for Notre Dame football fans. Legendary voice of Fighting Irish football Tony Roberts has died. Roberts, who called Notre Dame football on the radio from 1980-2005, was 94 years old.
Any sports fan has a play-by-play voice they associate with their team. For so many Notre Dame fans that voice belongs to Roberts because of the quarter-century he spent calling Fighting Irish football.
Harry Oliver to beat Michigan in 1980.
Allen Pinkett and Notre Dame knocking off Dan Marino and No. 1 in 1982.
Timmy Brown’s Heisman season of 1987.
Beating Miami and the national title run of 1988.
Knocking off No.1 Florida State in the 1993 Game of the Century.
Arnaz Battle against Michigan State in 2002.
Arnaz Battle a month later against Florida State.
Zbikowski’s punt return against USC.
Roberts was there for them all with each call being as memorable as the previous.
Thanks for being the soundtrack to so many great memories for all of us. Rest easy, Tony.
And go Irish.