Ralph Lawler
| Ralph Lawler | |
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Lawler calls a Clippers game in 2011.
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| Born |
Ralph Anthony Lawler April 21, 1938 Peoria, Illinois |
| Residence | Playa del Rey, CA |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Other names | Ohmeomy (Twitter) |
| Citizenship |
United States
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| Alma mater | Bradley University |
| Occupation | Sports commentator |
| Organization | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Home town | Peoria, Illinois |
| Television | Fox Sports Prime Ticket |
| Predecessor | Jerry Gross (1981-1982) Eddie Doucette (1984-1985) |
| Spouse(s) | Jo |
| Children | 3 |
Ralph Anthony Lawler (born April 21, 1938) is the television and radio voice of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. Going back to the franchise's six-year stint in San Diego (1978–84), Lawler has broadcast virtually every Clippers game since the franchise moved from Buffalo, New York in 1978, whether it be radio and/or television. There were only two seasons when Lawler did not serve as the team's primary play-by-play broadcaster-1981-82 (Jerry Gross) and 1984-85 (Eddie Doucette) before becoming the full-time voice once again in 1985-86.
Although the Clippers have been among the least-successful NBA franchises, Lawler has continued to provide Clippers fans with his award-winning enthusiastic commentary, which has made him a fan favorite. He has broadcast more than 3,000 Clippers games, including more than 1,600 consecutive games. He reached the 2,500-game milestone in a game versus the Boston Celtics, on February 26, 2011. Lawler reached the 3,000-game milestone on December 10,2016 versus the New Orleans Pelicans.
Lawler was born in Ohio and raised in Peoria, Illinois. His broadcasting career began in the 1960s, after graduating from Bradley University in his hometown, where he worked as an on-air personality on a Riverside, California radio station. From there, Lawler went on to work in Philadelphia, where he broadcast games for the Flyers of the National Hockey League, the 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Phillies of Major League Baseball, Big 5 college basketball, and Temple college football. He also worked as a sports reporter for then-CBS station WCAU-TV, before returning to Southern California for good in the late 1970s, calling the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League).
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