Greg Dickerson is a

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sportscaster who served as the

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and co-host of ''Sports Tonight'' for

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. Dickerson's career began in 1995 at

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and WBZ radio in Boston. From 1997 to 2002, he was the Celtics'

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announcer, as well as the alternate PA announcer for the

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and the PA announcer for the

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of the

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. He joined FSN New England's Celtics broadcast team during the 2002–2003 season as pre- and post-game host. He became the Celtics sideline reporter in 2005. His other work included stints as an ''

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'' host and as a studio host on

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. He was also a fill-in host for

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and presently is a fill-in host on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Dickerson studied at

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before transferring to

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where he earned his degree.

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