Jeff Fisher (author)
American author, sports journalist and play-by-play announcer
Jeff Fisher (born September 5, 1960) is an author, sports journalist, and play-by-play announcer who co-founded High School Football America, a digital media sports company, in 2004. On September 4, 2018, Skyhorse Publishing released Fisher's first book High School Football in Texas – Amazing Football Stories From the Greatest Players of Texas, which features one-on-one interviews with nearly 50 past and present National Football League players, including nine who are currently enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in which they discuss their favorite memories of playing high school football in Texas.
Early life and education
Fisher attended and graduated from Wilson Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
Career
At age 14, Fisher began his broadcasting career, working as a spotter and statistician at high school football game broadcasts on WEST Radio in Easton, Pennsylvania. In 1993, he transitioned into television, working at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In 1997, he was appointed WFMZ's sports director. During his time at the station, he created The Big Ticket, which in 2000 was named the Best Television Sportscast in Pennsylvania by the Associated Press. Fisher also served as hosted Lehigh University Sports Forum television show. From 1996 until 2000, he was the play-by-play announcer for Lehigh University's men's basketball team. He also was the station's play-by-play host for its broadcasts of the Allentown Ambassadors, a professional baseball team in the Northern League.
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