David Steele (sports announcer)

David Steele
Born	August 13, 1953 (1953-08-13) (age 58) Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Sportscaster, Play-by-Play Announcer, Area Announcer
Years active	1973 - Present

David Steele (born August 13, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American television and radio sports broadcaster and serves the NBA's Orlando Magic basketball games on both Sun Sports and FS Florida as well as an analyst for a variety of sports aired on the regional sports networks.Steele previously was the radio play-by-play voice for all Magic games for the team's first nine seasons before joining Sun Sports for Magic telecasts in March 1998.

Career

Orlando Magic

Steele arrived back in Orlando in 1989 after serving as network coordinator and football/basketball play-by-play announcer for the University of Florida for seven seasons. He assumed the play-by-play duties for the Orlando Magic's TV broadcasts in 1998, teaming up with former NBA player, head coach and veteran NBA color commentator Matt Guokas. Steele replaced Chip Caray as the teams' play-by-play announcer after serving as the Magic radio play-by-play announcer for eight seasons. Steele also serves as a sports columnist for foxsportsflorida.com.

In voting for the 2010 NBA MVP award, Steele was one of three people to vote Dwight Howard 1st place on the ballot.

Past assignments

Previously, Steele also served as the host of the UF football and basketball television coaches/highlight shows as well as coaches' radio talk shows. He handled play-by-play duties for Florida Gator football on television from 1982-1989. Steele also has had stints as sports director at WJHG-TV in Panama City, Fla. and WLOS-TV in Asheville, N.C. He has also served as the football and basketball play-by-play announcer at Western Carolina University.

Awards and aecognitions

Steele has been named "Sportscaster of the Year" in both Florida and North Carolina. He is also a past president of the Florida Sportscasters Association.

Personal life

Steele and his wife, Sally, have three children, Luke, Emily, and Betsy. They reside in Winter Park, Florida, a North Orlando suburb.

External links

• David Steele bio sketch at Sun Sports TV website
• David Steel's blog at Orlando Magic website

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Name	Steele, David
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Date of birth	August 13, 1953
Place of birth	Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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