John Joseph "Jack" Corrigan (born September 12, 1952 in

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and author. He has been the

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for the

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since 2002. Previously, he spent 18 years as the television announcer for the

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Early life and education

Corrigan grew up in the West Park neighborhood on Cleveland's west side. His large

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family attended nearby

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, Our Lady of Angels, where he also attended grade school. He attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, where he played football, graduating in 1970. He attended

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, where he played wide receiver for four seasons. He graduated in 1974.Brad Herzo
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. He wrote his master's thesis on

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Broadcasting career

Corrigan started his broadcasting career in

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. He then moved on to

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, before returning to Cleveland. He spent 18 years in the television booth for the

from 1983, 1985-2001 on

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, which had given him the longest tenure among television announcers in Indians history. Corrigan since has been surpassed by former Indians CF

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who started full-time in 1990 and is still with the team. From 1982-1988 (during the baseball off season) he was the TV voice of the

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, whose games were on WUAB.

Signature calls

* ''It's touch 'em all time for (player's name)!'' - for a

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hit by the Rockies (carried over from his time with the Indians).

Author

In 2005, Corrigan wrote ''Warning Track'', published by Peakview Press (May 25, 2005) .

Personal life

Corrigan and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Megan and Mike. He also is the brother to Princeton University defensive end, Daniel Corrigan. Daniel Corrigan leads the Tigers in touchdowns, tackles, sacks and punt returns and currently is a history teacher at his alma mater Saint Ignatius High School. In 2006, Jack Corrigan suffered two minor strokes, missing several games. He was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

References

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