Lon Simmons | |
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 Simmons in a KSFO advertisement in 1971 | |
| Born | Lonnie Alexander Simmons July 19, 1923 Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2015 (aged 91) Daly City, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Glendale College |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team(s) | San Francisco Giants San Francisco 49ers Oakland Athletics |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport(s) | Major League Baseball National Football League |
Lonnie Alexander "Lon" Simmons (July 19, 1923 – April 5, 2015) was an American sports announcer, best known for his play-by-play broadcasts of San Francisco Giants baseball and San Francisco 49ers football.
He was born in Vancouver, Washington. Simmons was a star pitcher at Burbank High School and Glendale College before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard. After World War II, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and pitched briefly in their minor league system.