Brig.-Gen. John Warren Carlson (December 17, 1933 – April 5, 2016) was an American military officer and sportscaster. Carlson called

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games from 1980 to 1986,

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from 1972 to 1975,

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and Basketball on TV and Radio from 1987 to 1989, and

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games in 1990. Carlson was a

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host at WEEI radio in Boston from 1976 to 1987 and at

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1987–1990. He died on April 5, 2016, at the age of 82 due to respiratory complications.

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