Tom Hanneman, a longtime sports broadcaster in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, died Thursday night. He was 68, but no cause of death was reported.
“We’re deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Tom Hanneman,” Fsn said in a statement. “He meant the world to so many in Minnesota and across the nation. Out of respect for his family, we’re going to take all of the time necessary to reflect and properly honor this great man.”
Born in La Crosse, Wis., Hanneman attended the University of Minnesota. He wrote a letter to Wcco anchor Dave Moore when he was still in college, and was brought in at the station as a dispatcher. After 16 years of work as a producer, reporter and anchor at Wcco, he became a TV and radio host and reporter on the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves broadcasts.
He eventually became the Wolves’ television play-by-play voice,...
“We’re deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Tom Hanneman,” Fsn said in a statement. “He meant the world to so many in Minnesota and across the nation. Out of respect for his family, we’re going to take all of the time necessary to reflect and properly honor this great man.”
Born in La Crosse, Wis., Hanneman attended the University of Minnesota. He wrote a letter to Wcco anchor Dave Moore when he was still in college, and was brought in at the station as a dispatcher. After 16 years of work as a producer, reporter and anchor at Wcco, he became a TV and radio host and reporter on the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves broadcasts.
He eventually became the Wolves’ television play-by-play voice,...
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