Joe Tait

Joseph Tait (May 15, 1937 – March 10, 2021) was an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. With the exception of two seasons in the early 1980s and illness during his final season, he was the Cavaliers' radio announcer from the team's inception in 1970 through the 2010–11 season. He won the Basketball Hall of Fame 2010 Curt Gowdy Media Award.

This article is about the American sports broadcaster. For the English footballer, see Joe Tait (footballer). For other people with similar names, see Joseph Tait (disambiguation).

Joe Tait
Tait in 2012
Born(1937-05-15)May 15, 1937
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2021(2021-03-10) (aged 83)
Lafayette Township, Ohio, U.S.
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Indians
Mount Union Purple Raiders
Ohio Bobcats
Indiana Hoosiers
GenrePlay-by-play
Sport(s)Basketball (NBA, WNBA)
Baseball (MLB)
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