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Buck, Jack

Websites
Homage with photograph, biographical sketch, induction details, and links to others inducted.
http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/jack-buck.html

Induction note and career retrospective from the American Sportscasters Association. Includes photograph and related links.
http://www.americansportscasters.com/people/buck.htm

ETOnline.com obituary with life and career highlights from Reuters.
http://www.etonline.com/reuters/N19210572.htm

Charity fund raiser sponsored by the announcer. Includes welcome, book of stories and poems for sale, details about the Gateway Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and CF, and a biography.
http://www.jackbuckbook.com/

Interview with Jack Buck by American Sportscasters Association President Lou Schwartz at the 2000 Sports Emmy Awards dinner.
http://www.americansportscasters.com/buckint.html

Details of his selection as winner of the Regional Chamber and Growth Commission's 2000 "Right Arm of St. Louis" award for his contributions to the region. Mentions his broadcasting, philanthropy, and warm humanity.
http://www.stlrcga.org/00_1027.html

Elizabeth Farnsworth interview with Jack Buck and Frank DeFord as Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa were pursuing Babe Ruth's single-season home run record from 4 September 1998. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer transcript.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/s...rts/july-dec98/baseball_9-4.html

Photograph, career highlights, and honors on his inductee page.
http://www.mosportshalloffame.com/inducteebio.asp?inducteeid=47

Baseball history encyclopedia BaseballLibrary.com entry. Includes links to related broadcasters, noted players, special dates, tributes and reminiscences, and books and articles by and about him.
http://www.pubdim.net/baseballli...rary/ballplayers/B/Buck_Jack.stm

Tribute site also honoring Darryl Kile. Guestbook accepting condolences and memories, links to related sites.
http://www.jackbuck.org/

Leonard Shapiro on washingtonpost.com looks back at Jack Buck's life, his willingness to help beginning sportscasters, including George Michael, and the end of a generation of noted announcers, including Harwell, Caray, Barber, Allen, Nelson, Brickhouse, and Scully.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac...d=A14164-2002Jun19&notFound=true

Retrospective from Sports Bahr on the day following the announcer's death.
http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=544558