Mel Proctor

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Mel Proctor : biography

1951 –

Mel Proctor is an American television sportscaster, actor, and book author.

Biography

A Denver, Colorado native, Proctor has called play-by-play for such teams as the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Clippers at various points in his career. Proctor has also done radio play-by-play during his career, working for the Washington Bullets and the New Jersey Nets in the 1980s. He has also worked at various times for networks such as NBC, CBS, and TNT calling events including the NFL, college football, college basketball, and pro boxing. While serving as the Orioles’ broadcaster, Proctor appeared in five episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street, between 1993 and 1995, playing fictional reporter Grant Besser.

Mel Proctor did the play-by-play for the Washington Bullets basketball games on Home Team Sports with Phil Chenier for several years.

Proctor was the play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals in the team’s first season in Washington, D.C. in 2005, teaming with former major-league pitcher Ron Darling on MASN but did not return for 2006.

Proctor operates a media training business for athletes and broadcasters. Company website. Retrieved 2010-05-31.

In 2010, Proctor announced the reprinting of his 2004 book The Official Fan’s Guide to The Fugitive.. Syscon Media (PR Newswire). July 7, 2010. Press release.Proctor, Mel (2004). The Official Fan’s Guide to The Fugitive Longmeadow Press. ISBN 978-0-681-00754-3Proctor, Mel (2009). The Official Fan’s Guide to The Fugitive iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4401-7922-8

Personal life

Proctor is well known for making practical jokes on the air and for reading stats out of the media guide.

Mel Proctor currently lives in San Diego County with wife Julie.