Bob Heussler (born

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), currently resides in

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and is a radio sports broadcaster at

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in New York for thirty years. He made regular appearances on the ''

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'' and

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programs since 1993. He currently is the radio play-by-play voice of the WNBA's

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. Additionally, Bob broadcasts

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on WVOF and has done play-by-play for

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basketball and football for the Connecticut Radio Network. Heussler's radio call of Tate George's game-winning shot in the 1990 East Regional semifinals against Clemson is one of the most famous in college basketball history. Heussler is a 1977 graduate of the

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. Most

personalities refer to Heussler as "Mr. Met" because of his love of the

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. On Wednesday, January 19, 2011, Mike Francesa reported the death of Bob's wife Marcia Heussler after a long illness.

References

External links

WFAN ProfileTom Cleary, 'Local legend: The voice of Fairfield basketball,' ''The Mirror,'' November 1, 2007.CBS Local profile
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