Canadian sports broadcaster
Ernie Afaganis (bornc. 1928 )[ 1] CBC Sports . He was born inLethbridge , Alberta.
After graduating with aBachelor of Arts fromEastern Washington University , Afaganis returned to Alberta where in 1953 he joinedCFRN inEdmonton . In 1961, he joined CBC Television atCBXT , also in Edmonton.[ 2]
From there, he gained prominence as a sportscaster on CBC's national service. He was host of CBC'sSports Weekend programme in its debut season. He was also a sideline reporter for theCFL on CBC [ 3]
Awards and recognition [ edit ] In 1977, he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.[ 4] [ 5] Canadian Football Hall of Fame .[ 6]
Afaganis was a host of the following CBC Television programmes:
^ "2001 Ernie Afaganis" . Sports Media Canada. Retrieved7 May 2010 .^ "Afaganis, Ernie" . Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved25 December 2024 .^ Russell, Scott."The Storytellers: Three Giants of Canadian Sports Broadcasting" .CBC Sports . Retrieved7 May 2010 . ^ Reaction."Afaganis, Ernie" . Retrieved2017-11-02 . ^ Jones, Terry (20 December 2007)."The Voice started in Edmonton" .Edmonton Sun . Retrieved7 May 2010 . ^ "Ernie Afaganis" . Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved7 May 2010 .^ Allan, Blaine (1996)."Tee to Green" .CBC Television Series, 1952-1982 .Queen's University . Archived fromthe original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved7 May 2010 . ^ Allan, Blaine (1996)."Snow Motion" .CBC Television Series, 1952-1982 .Queen's University . Archived fromthe original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved7 May 2010 . ^ Allan, Blaine (1996)."Canadian Superstars" .CBC Television Series, 1952-1982 .Queen's University . Archived fromthe original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved7 May 2010 . ^ Allan, Blaine (1996)."Par 27" .CBC Television Series, 1952-1982 .Queen's University . Archived fromthe original on 4 November 1996. Retrieved7 May 2010 .
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