"I'm very pleased that no charges will be filed," said private investigator Wilson. Bob Allen, taking a familiar position on the Channel 13 news set Wednesday, says his final sportscast tonight will not usher in his retirement. KRIV (Channel 26): Dave Sheehan, Mark Berman. Bob Allen, Self: ESPN SportsCentury. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. "Like any tumor, something goes wrong in a single cell and it begins to grow abnormally," said Dr. Martha Mims, chief of the hematology and oncology section at Baylor College of Medicine. When you have a small station, like KPXB being run from inside a larger station like KHOU, very often that smaller station gets bought by the larger one in a few years. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? His voice will be missed. My dad valued his place in the Houston community, and the encouragement he received from you over the last two years gave him more strength and comfort than you will ever know." This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Can anyone find the clip of him elbowing the guy while he's trying to give a live report after the Astros won the division? I grew up in Fort Worth (18 years), and knew all of the personalities up there. When it was completed, KHOU/Houston(11), KHOU-DT/Houston(31), KPXB/Conroe(49), KPXB-DT/Conroe(5), WFAA/Dallas(8), WFAA-DT/Dallas(9), KENS/San Antonio(5), KENS-DT(55)/San Antonio, KVUE/Austin(24), KVUE-DT/Austin(33), and KBEJ/Fredericksburg(2) were all to be run by remote control from Dallas. I heard the Bob Boudreaux story from a friend who worked at Channel 13. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I grew up watching Ed Brandon back when he was skinny (early 80s). And he was big with kids, like the little boy who called him BobAllen, in one word. MAN, these anchors are real people with real problems! David Barron reported on sports media, college football and Olympic sports for the Houston Chronicle until his retirement in January 2021. Here's for Don Nelson's hair styles over the years: Are you Don Nelson's biggest fan? Youve got to be unique and local, because you can get national news a lot of places, he said. No one wants to take a chance buying a station they might be forced to sell. Bob Allen, Channel 13 Sports Anchor, reads over his script in the studio. As he says goodbye to viewers, Allen, who announced last January he would leave the station after the Texans' 2012 season, also will part with longtime colleagues like anchor Dave Ward, news. She has a utopian personality, and will spend her life trying to realize . Bob began the fight of his life in the summer of 2015, when he announced had a form of T-cell lymphoma. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Rest In Peace Bob Allen. Longtime Houston sportscaster Bob Allen underwent his first round of chemotherapy Monday for a form of T-cell lymphoma and said he will take a leave of absence from KHOU (Channel 11) while he undergoes treatment at M.D. He was 70 years old. This is a carousel with slides. Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle Show More Show . What happened to Tom Koch in the mornings at abc 13? Dave Ward, the longtime Houston television news anchor, says he was walking down the street one day years ago when a young boy rushed up to him and said, breathlessly: "You're Dave Ward! Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He also reportedly turned down on offer from Fox 26 and wound up with 13's weekend gig. Bob is survived by his daughter, Genna Fincher and her husband Brent; grandchildren, Mason and Hayden; brother, Ken Egalnick and his wife Debbie; niece, Kristin Egalnick; nephew, Kenny Egalnick; and great-nephew, Kane Hutchison. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ). CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. I figured ol Dave would would hang it up before Bob. Try again later. Brandon equates his coke addiction to `skid-row alcoholic'. "There's nothing in there that could be looked at as any criminal activity that we could prove," Mosier said. At the time, he said, he was aware of the swirl of rumors that began to circulate throughout the city, but said the hospital environment insulated him from the full impact. Now he's playing 2nd banana to a dog. We were a band of characters, he said. He is 90; she turned 92 on Friday. #Fu*ckcancer https://t.co/3P2hCPS1OL. Wondered that myself. His status as a hometown celebrity of sorts also made for some interesting and difficult times away from the camera. He was gracious enough to return my phone call and answer my questions about how he got started in the business, what sports he enjoyed covering the most and who his favorite sports personalities were. Hell still look at the clock during a commercial break and say, Were 17 seconds over. What happend to Don Nelson His Picture is no longer on the intro of any of the shows he was on. Now is the best time of my life. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Bob Allen is married to ?. "I had to walk that fine line of having to criticize my hometown team when I had to but still be for them. I got tired of making the same mistakes with people and things, so I talked to a person who was really helpful, and lights have started coming on. That's something Ed is very good at, because he did a daytime call-in show on KTRH back in the mid and late 70s, in addition to his weather gig at KTRK. Movies. KHOU disclosed Allen's condition to viewers via its website and newscasts Monday afternoon. Please try again later. (Dave Rossman photo). Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He also encouraged athletes, including Astros Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, to join him in the charity that assists children and teens with cancer. Things will get tighter. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Bob Allen. Born Robert Alan Egalnick, Allen was the son of Lee Egalnick, founder of the Karl Young League for youth baseball, and played the sport while growing up. Paste as plain text instead, You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Over the years, Allen won many awards, including being named Houstons favorite sportscaster by readers of The Houston Chronicle. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Display as a link instead, VIDEO: Bob Allen remembered by sports star. In addition to working on a book, he has plans to start a media company and engage in public speaking. Her father's, Barney Glenn, favorite song was "Barney Google". He was shown the door after his brief visit that day, but he returned in 1974 to begin one of the most remarkable runs in local TV annals: 38 1/2 years at the same station, most of that time as the sports director on the No. Anderson Cancer Center. 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You can always change this later in your Account settings. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Allen (106406926)? Oilers, early rockets & Astros. Much of the equipment was put in place, but I don't know if they ever got around to finishing the project. 52 Replies | HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Don Nelson has helped us laugh and smile for nearly 40 years, but he had help during his early days at ABC-13. "He had a huge smile, a great smile. Didn't know about this either. Brandon said his years of drug abuse affected not only his lifestyle, but his health and career as well. Bob Allen, Channel 13 Sports Anchor, prepares for the evening newscast. Death . In the meantime, Allen said, he welcomes the prayers and best wishes of viewers who have followed his 40-year career on Houston television. Nelson is very involved in the BBQ cookoff festivities and was reporting all last week. He was named sports director in 1975. "I married an Osawatomie farmer's daughter," Bob said with a smile. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. "He went into it with that attitude. tom is working 5am and 4pm now.sounds like a better gig to me. I think I was honest, he said. Legendary Houston Sporstscaster Bob Allen passed away on Thursday, the 20th of October 2016, following a valiant battle with cancer. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Damn. Off camera, he was the sweetest, nicest, quietest guy. See also You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. What is the Bob Boudreaux story? "You fought hard. I wouldn't think KTRK would fire him. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 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