Bob Gretz is an American sportswriter and broadcaster. Gretz began covering sports in his hometown of

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Punxsutawney (; Unami language, Lenape: ' ) is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney is known globally for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of ...

for ''The Punxsutawney Spirit'' newspaper. He moved on to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he worked for '' The Tribune-Democrat'' and covered the

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

on a daily basis. In 1981 Gretz started covering the

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The tea ...

as the ''

Kansas City Star ''The Kansas City Star'' is a newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Star'' is most notable for its influence on the career of President Harry S. Truman and as ...

'' beat writer. His writing has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). He joined the Chiefs Radio Network broadcast team in 1990 and was the pre-game host and

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until 2008. He is also the

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representative on the

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selection committee. He graduated from

Point Park College Point Park University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Point Park College, the school name was revised in 2004 to reflect the number of graduate programs being offered. History Beginnings The university bega ...

. He now has his own website, bobgretz.com, that covers the Chiefs, the NFL and the

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each year.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American newspaper reporters and correspondents American radio sports announcers Kansas City Chiefs announcers The Kansas City Star people National Football League announcers Point Park University alumni People from Jefferson County, Pennsylvania {{US-radio-bio-stub