The sudden death of longtime broadcaster Dan Hicks sent shockwaves through the sports world this week.
Hicks was one of the all-time play-by-play broadcasters of his generation, with many tributes pouring in from Hicks’ colleagues in the field for his immeasurable impact on the profession.
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Hicks was slated to call Saturday’s Boston College-Notre Dame game before his death, but veteran broadcaster Jason Benetti took over play-by-play duties after the week’s awful news. Benetti predictably found the perfect way to honor Hicks throughout his broadcasting duties.
Color commentator Jason Garrett, Hicks’ college football booth partner, also did a wonderful job discussing his friendship with Hicks during Saturday’s NBC Sports broadcast at South Bend.
The NBC Sports studio show also did great work in honoring Hicks and his legacy.
Hicks’ loss is so tragic, but good on NBC Sports for honoring him in this way.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: How NBC Sports honored Dan Hicks during Boston College-Notre Dame
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