Irv Brown

Colorado sports broadcaster Irv Brown has been called "Denver's go-to guy" for sports talk or sports action commentary. [http://www.bonham.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NID=27]

The Denver native earned seven letters at North High School, where he starred in football, basketball and baseball. He played basketball and baseball at the University of Northern Colorado. After college, he coached football and baseball at Arvada High School. He also coached baseball at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and at Metro State College. From 1969 to 1977, Brown had a successful career as a basketball referee, officiating six Final Fours. [http://www.bonham.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NID=27]

Brown began his broadcasting career in the late 1970s on KHOW radio. For the past 25 years he has been on the air with Joe Williams, currently hosting the 3-7 p.m. drive-time show at 104.3 FM The Fan. [http://www.1043thefan.com/irvJoeAndJim/index.cfm]

Brown and Williams co-authored The Great Book of Denver Sports Lists. [http://www.denversportslists.com/]

Brown was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. [http://www.coloradosports.org/index.cfm] He was named the new commissioner of the MCBL (Mountain Collegiate Baseball League) in 2007. [http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Community/Community-happenings/Story~311630.aspx]

Ed Sardella interviews Colorado Sports legend Irv Brown:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur-gs-NAVKc

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