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Rory Markas

We  were  shocked  to  learn  that  Rory  Markas  had  passed  away  on  January  4  at  the  age  of  54.

Rory  had  broadcast  Angels’  games  for  eight  seasons  on  radio  and  was  about  to  become  their  lead  television  announcer  to  begin  the  2010  season.

In  late  2008,  Rory  underwent  brain  surgery  which  removed  a  blood  clot,  and  he  returned  in  time  for  the  2009  season.  I  visited  him  in  the  broadcast  booth  several  times  this  past  year,  including once  in  Arlington,  Texas.

Rory  Markas  was  well-liked  by  everyone  who  knew  him,  and  a  very  good  play-by-play  sportscaster who  also  aired  USC  basketball  games.

Rory’s  father,  Gary,  was  the  director  of  KNBC  newscasts  in  the  1960′s  and  1970′s  when  I  anchored  the  6  PM  and  11  PM  sportscasts  on  the  station,  and  like  Rory,  one  of  the  nicest  guys  you  would  ever  want  to  meet.  Unfortunately,  we  lost  Gary  to  cancer  when  he  was  47.  At  the  time,  Rory  was  16.

RP

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