Rick Trotter is a former
American public address announcer
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Television and other media
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for the
Memphis Grizzlies
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of the
National Basketball Association
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. Trotter's employment was terminated by the Grizzlies on August 9, 2016 after an arrest warrant was issue
Trotter replaced
John Paul Stevenson after the
2005-06 NBA season as the voice of the Grizzlies at
FedExForum
FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ...
.
Facts
* Graduate of
Tri-Cities High School
Tri-Cities High School is a public high school in East Point, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Fulton County School System. The school opened in 1988 under the leadership of principal Dr. Herschel Robinson. It was originally formed by ...
of Visual and Performing Arts.
* Trotter worked as a
restaurant manager at
Chick-fil-A* Trotter idolized former
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...
public address announcer
Ray Clay
External links
Article on Trotter's hiring from commercialappeal.com
Living people
American sports announcers
Memphis Grizzlies
National Basketball Association public address announcers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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