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McKalpain, Herman

September 27, 2017 by Rosa Underwood

WXYZ: TV engineering. Retired, but active running a summer basketball camp and judging professional boxing.

WGPR: Sportscaster

Herman McKalpain - 1980sHerman McAlpain – Circa 1980s.

Herman McKalpain
Herman McKalpain - Michael Jordan

It’s not unusual for a camerman to also act as a reporter.  Here is a great picture from Herman Herman’s collection of him interviewing Michael Jordan

Herman McKalpain, Leon Spinks, Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali [1], Herman McKalpain, Leon Spinks [2] (circa 1979) – Photo courtesy of Herman McKalpain
Herman McKalpain
Herman McKalpain at WGPR

References:

  1. Wikipedia – Muhammad Ali
  2. Wikipedia – Leon Spinks
  3. Facebook
  • More Videographers at Reunion by Chris Ruzzin

    Photo from the 2013 WXYZ Reunion.

    Harry Greener, Ron Little, Geoff Pekarek, ?????, John Gildersleeves, ?????, Herman McKalpain
    Harry Greener, Ron Little, Geoff Pekarek, Earl Wilson, John Gildersleeve, ?????, Herman McKalpain – Photo contributed by Chris Ruzzin

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