Al Meltzer

"Big" Al Meltzer
Born	1927/1928 (age 88–89)
Residence	Newtown, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Sportscaster
Years active	1940s–2003
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

Al Meltzer (born 1928), nicknamed "Big Al", is an American retired sportscaster. Meltzer worked for Channel 10 and Channel 3 in Philadelphia, and Comcast SportsNet (as sports director). He also worked for WPHL-17 where he called play-by-play of Big 5 and 76ers basketball. He has also covered the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Temple Owls. Previously, he worked in Buffalo, New York at WEBR. He is a member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Big 5 Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame. During the 1970s, Meltzer, while still living in Philadelphia, commuted to Buffalo to serve as the Buffalo Bills Radio Network play-by-play announcer, serving on a team with Rick Azar and Ed Rutkowski.

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