Les Keiter
| Les Keiter | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1919 |
| Died | April 14, 2009 (aged 89) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Other names | General |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre(s) | Play-by-play |
Les Keiter (April 27, 1919 – April 14, 2009), also known as the "General", was a newscaster and sports director of Honolulu, Hawaii television station KHON-TV. Keiter, who also lived in New York and San Francisco, also called some of the biggest fights in the history of boxing.
Keiter was raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington. He began his broadcasting career after World War II when he began announcing for a minor league baseball team.
During the 1960s, he called some of the biggest fights in the history of boxing, including the 1964 victory by Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) over heavyweight champ Sonny Liston. Keiter said the Ali-Liston match was the biggest fight he ever called. His frequent partner during boxing events for ABC radio was the late Howard Cosell.Keiter also called the infamous "no MAs" fight between Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard November 25, 1980 at the Superdome.
Keiter served as sports director at WINS–AM in New York from the mid-1950s to 1963, mainly hosting the pre- and postgame shows for Yankees broadcasts. He also did play-by-play for the football Giants (1956–1959), Knicks (1955–1962) and Rangers. He was most remembered for his re-creations of San Francisco Giants games from 1958 to 1960, broadcast back to New York listeners in the first three seasons after the franchise's departure from the city. His re-creations were so popular, many fans had no idea he was not covering the action live.
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