1950s
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | not televised | ||
1952 | NBC | Harry Wismer | Bill Stern |
1953 | NBC | Bud Foster | Mark Scott |
1954 | DuMont | Tom Harmon | Red Grange |
1955 | not televised | ||
1956 | not televised | ||
1957 | not televised | ||
1958 | NBC | Joe Tucker | Van Patrick |
1959 | NBC | Jim Gibbons | Van Patrick |
- Notes
- From the 1951 thru the 1964 seasons, the Pro Bowl television rightsholders were the Los Angeles Newspaper Charities, as opposed to the National Football League. Since the 1965 season, the NFL has owned the telecast rights.
- The DuMont Television Network obtained rights to the 1955 game from the Los Angeles Newspaper Charities just one week before the game date. As they had trouble lining up affiliates to cover the game on such short notice, the telecast was cancelled.
- Both NBC and CBS passed on the rights to the 1957 game. ABC apparently considered televising the game, but could not gain enough clearance of affiliates to make a telecast feasible. So for the third straight year, there was no telecast.
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