Paul g stern biography of william
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Stern, William ("Bill")
(b. 1 July 1907 in Rochester, New York; d. 19 November 1971 in Rye, New York), popular sports-caster of the 1930s and 1940s, famous for his fictionalized sports vignettes and hyperbolic play-by-play style.
Stern was the second of two sons of Isaac Stern, head of Michaels-Stern, a large clothing firm, and Lena Reis Stern, daughter of a wealthy Cincinnati family.
Stern's father was generous with material possessions but not with his time.
Paul g stern biography of william
His mother was austere but kind. Stern's interests in sports, theater, and entertainment began in childhood. He announced mock sporting events from the shower and practiced his saxophone, confident of future fame. He formed an orchestra called "Bill Stern and his Bluegrass Music." When the band was underpaid for an engagement, Stern's father paid the deficit.
Stern attended Rochester public schools, was expelled from Hackley Preparatory School in Tarrytown, New York, and failed out of Cascadilla Preparatory S