Jim Brandstatter
| Jim Brandstatter | |
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Brandstatter (No. 76) in middle with Tom Slade (r) and Fritz Seyferth (l), 1971
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James Brandstatter East Lansing, Michigan June 19, 1950 |
| Other names | "Brandy", "Duke" |
| Education | University of Michigan (1972) |
| Occupation |
American football radio color commentator and host TV college football talk show host nonfiction author |
| Notable credit(s) | Radio: Detroit Lions Radio Network (1987-present) The Brady Hoke Radio Show (syndicated) Michigan Wolverines Football Radio Network (mid-1980s-present) TV: Michigan Replay/Inside Michigan Football (1980-present) syndicated on cable Author of Tales from Michigan Stadium (2002) and Tales from Michigan Stadium: Volume II (2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Robbie Timmons (of WXYZ-TV) |
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| Michigan Wolverines No. 76 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | 1972 |
| Major | Speech-TV and radio |
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| High school | East Lansing, Michigan |
| Personal information | |
| Place of birth | East Lansing, Michigan |
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James Patrick "Jim" Brandstatter (born June 19, 1950) is an award-winning American sportscaster based in Southeastern Michigan. He is currently the radio color commentator for the Detroit Lions and does play-by-play for the Michigan Wolverines football teams. Brandstatter is also a sports television show host and radio show host; both shows are about Michigan football. He played college football for the Wolverines, where he was a standout offensive tackle. Brandstatter has written two non-fiction books about his experiences as a player, both of which were best-sellers in the sports category. His other positions include the two-time president of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.
Brandstatter was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, the home of Michigan State University. He was one of 5 boys. His father Art Brandstatter, Sr. was named an All-American fullback for the Spartans football team in 1936. His father went on to become a Detroit Police officer and later a chairman of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice. His older brother, Art Brandstatter, Jr., played defensive end for the Spartans from 1959-1961. Despite the family's legacy at MSU, Brandstatter opted to attend the school's in-state rival the University of Michigan (the teams play annually for the Paul Bunyan Trophy). When asked about his early life and family in a November 2007 Detroit Free Press interview, Brandstatter responded: "My brother Art played at Michigan State, and he was my hero. ... I went to all the games. I got to know all the players, the team. I was just a 10-year-old kid. That was great, but when I got into high school and was playing, Michigan recruited me and I fell in love with the place. ... So I went against the grain, went to Michigan and never regretted it."
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