Clarence Drane "Dan" Daniels (July 20, 1922 – August 13, 2012) was an American sportscaster who called games for the

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of the

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, the Washington Senators of

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and for various college events. He was born on July 20, 1922, in

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, growing up

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. His original surname was ''Daniel'', without the ''s'' at the end. He never legally changed his surname to ''Daniels'', though he used the pseudonym to avoid being confused with sportswriter Dan Daniel. He attended the

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. He initially joined WTOP-TV in 1956 and by 1961, he was announcing games for the Senators, working alongside John MacLean. He worked in that role until 1968. In 1969, he moved to

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, with whom he remained until 1979.Washington Post
/ref> He announced the Washington Redskins' first Super Bowl game in January 1973, a 14-7 loss to the unbeaten Miami Dolphins. After his broadcasting career, he ran a printing business called Dan Daniels Printing. He died on August 13, 2012 after a fall in his

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home.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Dan 1922 births 2012 deaths American sports announcers Major League Baseball broadcasters National Football League announcers People from Americus, Georgia University of Florida alumni Washington Senators (1961–1971) announcers Washington Redskins announcers