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Born | Walter Lanier Barber February 17, 1908
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Died | October 22, 1992(1992-10-22) (aged 84)
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Nationality | American |
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Alma mater | University of Florida |
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Occupation | American sportscaster |
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Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports commentator.
Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", by the radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball. He broadcasted for forty years with the Cincinnati Reds (1934—38), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939—1953), and New York Yankees (1954—1966).
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