ESPN NFL Reporter, and Analyst Hank Goldberg, passed away at 82

American sports broadcaster and television host Hank Goldberg was headquartered in Miami, Florida. From 1978 until 1992, he served as the Miami Dolphins’ radio color analyst.

Prior to joining ESPN2 and ESPN Radio in 1993, just after they were founded, he had worked at WIOD and WTVJ.

Hank the Hammerer Goldberg passes away at age 82.

Hank Goldberg, a legend of South Florida sports radio and television whose brazen persona earned him the moniker “Hammerin’ Hank” and catapulted him to national prominence as a reporter and prognosticator, most recently with CBS Sports HQ and SportsLine in addition to for years on ESPN, passed away on Monday, his 82nd birthday, at his home in Las Vegas.

Liz, his sister, confirmed that Goldberg had passed away. Despite his health rapidly deteriorating over the last couple of years, he continued to work until three weeks ago. He battled kidney disease for seven years before passing away.

Hank Goldberg Age, Family, Early Life

Hank Goldberg was born on July 4, 1940(82 years old) in America. He holds an American Nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His Zodiac sign is cancer.

Hy Goldberg, the father of Hank Goldberg, spent more than 40 years covering sports for the Newark Evening News and was five times named the state’s journalist of the year. Sadie was his mother. He spent his entire youth going to Florida with his father every year for the New York Yankees’ spring training when he worked as a batboy and made friends with Joe DiMaggio.

Hank Goldberg Girlfriend, What about his Relationship?

Goldberg never got married and lived a single life. While Katie Couric and he both worked at WTVJ, he dated her. He routinely played golf with DiMaggio, maintaining their acquaintance until the latter’s passing. Before moving to Las Vegas in 2018, Goldberg lived in Miami for 52 years.

Hank Goldberg’s Career, What was his profession?

In 1966, Goldberg moved to Miami. He began his career in public relations for the Miami Dolphins and in advertising. Later, in the middle of the 1970s, Jimmy Snyder invited him to write his nationally syndicated column as his ghostwriter. With the aid of Al Davis, he also put together the material for Snyder’s articles for The NFL Today.

Goldberg started as Snyder’s assistant for four years before taking over as the Dolphin’s radio color analyst in 1978. In the same year, Larry King, who had left both positions to launch The Larry King Show, suggested him for the position of sports talk show host at WIOD.

In 1983, Goldberg then started working as a sports analyst for WTVJ. He earned the nicknames “The Hammer” and “Hammerin’ Hank” at this time because he would strike a gavel against the desk during arguments with his co-host. He maintained all three of the aforementioned positions concurrently until he was fired from WIOD in 1992 for openly defying the direction of his program director.

Hank subsequently joined the struggling rival station WQAM and eventually overtook WIOD in the ratings. The next year, soon after their debut, he began working for ESPN2 and ESPN Radio. To make his NFL picks, he went on NFL Countdown and worked three times every week with Keith Olbermann and Tony Bruno.

WQAM

Until his contract terminated on December 31, 2007, Goldberg continued to work for WQAM. He had previously turned down a new contract offer that would have resulted in a wage cut of 60%. Two months after the US Supreme Court invalidated the federal legislation that made sports betting illegal, he relocated to Las Vegas in July 2018.

He later worked for ESPN’s Daily Wager, CBS Sports HQ, and CBS SportsLine.com. In May 2022, he made his last appearance on ESPN when he took part in a phone interview at the Kentucky Derby. One month later, he released his final predictions for the Belmont Stakes.

How much is Hank Goldberg Net worth?

Hank Goldberg has not made his financial information public. Therefore, determining his net worth is challenging.       

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Which school and college did he go to?

Prior to earning his degree from New York University, Hank Goldberg first attended Duke University.

Is he available on any kind of social media platform?

Hank Goldberg is not active on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Physical Appearance of Hank Goldberg’s Height, Weight

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