Tom Hammond

Birth Name:

Tom Hammond

Birth Place:

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Has served on the board of directors for the non-profit organization Thursday's Child
Was inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001
Graduated from the University of Kentucky with bachelor's and master's degrees in equine genetics and was named a distinguished alumnus in 2000
Started out at NBC Sports as a regional college basketball broadcaster in the late 1970s
Was hired as a reporter for the inaugural Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships in 1984 on a one-time basis, but did so well that it launched his career at NBC Sports
First began announcing for the Olympics at the 1988 Seoul Games as a men's and women's basketball commentator
Has hosted NBC's horse racing coverage for several years, including the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness and Belmont Stakes
Served as a play-by-play announcer for the Olympics 11 times, covering sports like figure skating, track and field, and gymnastics
Best known as a sportscaster and play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports
Was the voice of Notre Dame Football on NBC from 1992 to 2013

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