NBC Sports Broadcaster Dan Hicks Dies at 64

Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died November 11 after an acute illness, his wife, Hannah Storm, said in a statement shared the following day. Hicks was 64, according to three of the four reports reviewed; one gave his age as 62. No cause of death was reported.

“Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” Storm said. She described Hicks as her husband of more than 30 years and the father of their three daughters. Storm also said the family was grateful for the support it had received.

Hicks joined NBC Sports in 1992 and spent 34 years at the network. NBC Sports described him as the signature voice of its golf coverage. He called PGA Tour events from 2000 and covered major tournaments including the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup.

His golf calls included Tiger Woods’ birdie at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, which sent the tournament to a playoff. Hicks also covered Notre Dame football, Olympic events and NFL playoff games. NBC Sports said he worked 16 Olympics, beginning with the 1992 Games in Barcelona, and called skiing and speed skating among other events. He received a...