Sam Nover

Sam Nover
Born	Born in Detroit, Michigan, March 5, 1941
Alma mater	University of Michigan, Ferris State University, Eastern Michigan University
Occupation	Sportscaster
Years active	1964–2001

Sam Nover (born March 5, 1941) is a retired American sportscaster.

From 1964-1968 He worked at Radio Stations in Charlotte, and Jackson, Michigan. In 1968, was hired as Sportscaster at WKBD-TV in Detroit, Michigan.-He worked at WIIC-TV / WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh from 1970 until his retirement in 2001 as the Sports Director and principal Sports Anchor, with the exception of two years he spent full-time at NBC Sports in New York.

Nover was also the voice of the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League in their one year of existence, and was the voice of the Don King Radio Network for its short period of existence. Nover had the distinction and privilege to do the blow-by-blow of the Heavyweight title fight between Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks with Hall of Fame announcer Don Dunphy as his color commentator. Nover is best remembered for having the last sitdown interview with Roberto Clemente shortly before Clemente's death in 1972. The interview has been excerpted by almost every major Television Network.

Nover also did television play-by-play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1970s.

He left the local station in 1980 and signed a contract with NBC Sports with the main intention of working as Boxing Commentator at the Moscow Olympics, but was denied the opportunity when the United States boycotted the games. He returned to his old job at WPXI-TV in 1982. His nearly 30 years of sportscasting service at the same station, is still the longest in Pittsburgh history.

He also worked many venues for NBC Sportsworld, including Boxing and was partnered for many years with former Lightweight Champion, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Alexis Arguello.

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