Terry Stembridge

Terry Stembridge, Sr. is a former American basketball broadcaster.

Stembridge was born in Tyler, Texas, and grew up in Kilgore, Texas, but his family moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi for his high school years.[1]

When the American Basketball Association began play in 1967, Stembridge broadcast the Dallas Chaparrals games on radio. Stembridge continued as the team's announcer after it became the San Antonio Spurs and when the Spurs moved into the NBA as part of the ABA-NBA merger. Stembridge broadcast 1,252 consecutive Chaparrals/Spurs games and served as their announcer for fifteen years.[2][1]

In 1973 Stembridge also became part of the broadcast team for the Texas Rangers baseball team, a role he relinquished in 1974.[3]

Stembridge later co-authored a book on the history of Kilgore, Texas.[4]

His son, Terry Stembridge, Jr. is also a sportscaster, who was the Minnesota Vikings play by play announcer in 2001. Stembridge, Jr. was hired by Red McCombs, who Stembridge, Sr. worked for in San Antonio.[5][6]

References
  1. DeLaune, Gary (February 13, 2008). "Spurs history - The voice that left the legacy". Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. Griffin, Tim (June 11, 2007). "Stembridge reminisces about days as Spurs' first announcer". San Antonio Express News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. Staff Writer. "Profile: Dick Risenhoover". Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. Pirtle III, Caleb; Stembridge, Terry (2009). "Kilgore - Echoes From Forgotten Streets (Memories of Kilgore Texas - Oil Capital of America)". Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation. p. 312. ASIN B005MGJCGU. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. "Coast to Coast: Minneapolis-St. Paul". September 10, 2001. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. Christian, Paul (September 7, 2001). "New Vikings' radio voice finds it helps to know the boss". Rochester Post Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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