He was drafted the following year by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and played defensive tackle. He was an NFL All-Pro in both 1950 and 1951. A recurrence of the knee injury he suffered at Duke ended his playing career after four seasons of professional football. For thirty-three years beginning in 1953, he served as a vice president with Prudential Insurance.
From 1966 through 1975, the bespectacled DeRogatis served as a color commentator for professional and college football telecasts on NBC, primarily with Curt Gowdy on the network's top broadcast team for American Football League (later, American Football Conference) regular-season and playoff matches, Super BowlsIII, VII and IX and several Rose Bowls. He also was paired with Jim Simpson to call a few Orange Bowls. Prior to joining NBC, DeRogatis had begun his broadcasting career working with Marty Glickman on New York football Giants radio broadcasts on WNEW-AM from 1960 through 1965. DeRogatis was among several veteran announcers who returned to call some NFL telecasts for NBC in September 1988, while many of the network's regular broadcasters were busy calling that year's Summer Olympics in Seoul.
DeRogatis can be heard with Gowdy calling a football game in the 1978 film Heaven Can Wait.
Upon his death in 1995, DeRogatis was eulogized in the Boston Globe as a prototype for what it means to be a gentleman, in the sense of displaying a gracious, polite, kind and generous nature.[citation needed] The Globe also published a picture of DeRogatis in the NBC booth together with Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith in the 2006: The year in photos series, after Curt Gowdy's death in 2006.[3]
References
^via Associated Press. "Al DeRogatis, 68, Sports Broadcaster", The New York Times, December 28, 1995. Accessed July 14, 2011. "Al DeRogatis, a former defensive tackle for the New York Giants who achieved considerable popularity and recognition through his keen analysis of pro football games on radio and television, died of cancer on Tuesday at the Jersey Shore Medical Center. He was 68.... DeRogatis, who lived in Spring Lake, N.J., is survived by his wife of 45 years, Louise; two daughters, Mary Ann D'Agostino and Diane Hagen; two brothers, Pat and Michael; two sisters, Rose Mastracchio and Paula Mossucco, and five grandchildren."
^Masters of the Mic: NFL, Sports Illustrated news web site, retrieved June 23, 2007.
^2006: The year in photos, The Boston Globe, retrieved June 23, 2007.
External links
"Al DeRogatis, 68, Sports Broadcaster," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 27, 1995.
derogatis, albert, john, derogatis, 1927, december, 1995, american, football, player, television, radio, sportscaster, derogatis, 1951, bowman, football, cardborn, 1927, 1927newark, jerseydied, december, 1995, 1995, aged, spring, lake, jerseycareer, informatio. Albert John DeRogatis May 5 1927 December 26 1995 was an American football player and television and radio sportscaster Al DeRogatisDeRogatis on a 1951 Bowman football cardBorn 1927 05 05 May 5 1927Newark New JerseyDied December 26 1995 1995 12 26 aged 68 Spring Lake New JerseyCareer informationPosition s Defensive tackleCollegeDukeNFL draft1949 Round 2 Pick 14Career historyAs player1949 1952New York GiantsCareer highlights and awardsPro Bowls2Career statsPlaying stats at NFL comPlaying stats at DatabaseFootball com archive College Football Hall of Fame Contents 1 Life and career 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditDeRogatis was born in Newark New Jersey and attended the city s Central High School earning All State honors at center At Duke University after a knee injury shortened his junior season he made the 1948 All America team as a tackle He was drafted the following year by the New York Giants of the National Football League NFL and played defensive tackle He was an NFL All Pro in both 1950 and 1951 A recurrence of the knee injury he suffered at Duke ended his playing career after four seasons of professional football For thirty three years beginning in 1953 he served as a vice president with Prudential Insurance From 1966 through 1975 the bespectacled DeRogatis served as a color commentator for professional and college football telecasts on NBC primarily with Curt Gowdy on the network s top broadcast team for American Football League later American Football Conference regular season and playoff matches Super Bowls III VII and IX and several Rose Bowls He also was paired with Jim Simpson to call a few Orange Bowls Prior to joining NBC DeRogatis had begun his broadcasting career working with Marty Glickman on New York football Giants radio broadcasts on WNEW AM from 1960 through 1965 DeRogatis was among several veteran announcers who returned to call some NFL telecasts for NBC in September 1988 while many of the network s regular broadcasters were busy calling that year s Summer Olympics in Seoul DeRogatis can be heard with Gowdy calling a football game in the 1978 film Heaven Can Wait DeRogatis was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 A resident of Spring Lake New Jersey he died of cancer at Jersey Shore Medical Center on December 26 1995 1 Legacy EditSports Illustrated magazine s Dr Z aka Paul Zimmerman has rated DeRogatis as his 1 football analyst of all time 2 Upon his death in 1995 DeRogatis was eulogized in the Boston Globe as a prototype for what it means to be a gentleman in the sense of displaying a gracious polite kind and generous nature citation needed The Globe also published a picture of DeRogatis in the NBC booth together with Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith in the 2006 The year in photos series after Curt Gowdy s death in 2006 3 References Edit via Associated Press Al DeRogatis 68 Sports Broadcaster The New York Times December 28 1995 Accessed July 14 2011 Al DeRogatis a former defensive tackle for the New York Giants who achieved considerable popularity and recognition through his keen analysis of pro football games on radio and television died of cancer on Tuesday at the Jersey Shore Medical Center He was 68 DeRogatis who lived in Spring Lake N J is survived by his wife of 45 years Louise two daughters Mary Ann D Agostino and Diane Hagen two brothers Pat and Michael two sisters Rose Mastracchio and Paula Mossucco and five grandchildren Masters of the Mic NFL Sports Illustrated news web site retrieved June 23 2007 2006 The year in photos The Boston Globe retrieved June 23 2007 External links Edit Al DeRogatis 68 Sports Broadcaster The New York Times Wednesday December 27 1995 Preceded byKyle Rote NFL on NBC lead analyst1971 1974 Succeeded byDon MeredithPreceded byKyle Rote Super Bowl television color commentator AFC package carrier 1968 1974 Succeeded byDon Meredith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al DeRogatis amp oldid 1092305017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
