Dick Enberg, a native of suburban Detroit, Michigan, grew up in the vicinity of Pontiac, one of Detroit's surrounding suburbs. Following his high school graduation, Enberg pursued higher education at Central Michigan University and later at Indiana University. Upon completing his college education, Dick relocated to Los Angeles to assume the role of an assistant baseball coach at Northridge State University, also known as Cal State-Northridge.
Enberg's professional journey subsequently took a turn as he transitioned into a sportscasting career. Initially, he provided play-by-play commentary for local minor league sports before becoming the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Rams, the California Angels, and the UCLA Bruins. Enberg's national fame was first established through his work on the cartoon series "Where's Huddles?" in 1970, followed by his breakthrough role as the host of "Sports Challenge" in 1971.
Enberg's connection with NBC began with the show "Baffle" in 1973, and upon the cancellation of "Three for the Money" in 1975, he became a full-time sportscaster for the network, calling NFL games that same year. Over time, he rose to become NBC's top play-by-play announcer, covering a wide range of sports including college and NBA basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and NFL football, including eight Super Bowls, the last of which was held in San Diego, California, where he currently resides.
Months after NBC lost the NFL broadcasting rights, Enberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his work as a sportscaster. Following NBC's loss of the NFL rights, Enberg's appearances on the network became less frequent, with him calling only a few sports events, including college basketball and tennis. In 1999, he was replaced on NBC's golf coverage by Dan Hicks, and at the end of the year, he left NBC to join CBS, where he resumed calling NFL football games and also became one of the network's college basketball announcers. Additionally, Enberg now provides commentary for the U.S. Open tennis tournament on CBS.
