Robert Joseph DeLaney, born on April 21, 1924, was a renowned American sportscaster. An alumnus of Elmira Free Academy, class of 1942, DeLaney served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II, notably in New Caledonia. Post-war, he pursued studies at Syracuse University and began his broadcasting career at WFBL, Syracuse.

DeLaney's major break in sportscasting came in 1951 with the Boston Red Sox and Braves' decision to have separate radio coverages. He, along with Curt Gowdy and Tom Hussey, was chosen to commentate Red Sox games on WHDH. In 1954, DeLaney succeeded Ernie Harwell as the broadcaster for New York Giants games, a role that concluded with the team's relocation to San Francisco in 1958, where Lon Simmons took over.

Subsequently, DeLaney transitioned to announcing live commercials for Atlantic Refining Company during New York Yankees games, a decade-long tenure. His versatility was further showcased in 1959 when he became the voice for John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.

From 1962 to 1968, DeLaney was a familiar face on New York City television as a sports host on WPIX. Concurrently, from 1964 to 1968, he narrated the Ivy League Football Game of the Week on radio. In the 1970s, DeLaney lent his voice to the NFL Films Game of the Week, worked as a WFAS disc jockey in White Plains, New York, and engaged in freelance commercial voiceovers.

DeLaney's life came to a close on November 25, 2008, following a stroke, at St. John's Queens Hospital.

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