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Famed Basketball Announcer Billy Packer Dead At 82

  • Billy Packer, legendary college basketball broadcaster and beloved voice of the Final Four, has died at 82, his family confirmed Thursday night.
  • Packer, whose broadcast career included 34 Final Fours, passed away from kidney failure after weeks of being hospitalized in Charlotte, his son, Mark, told The Associated Press.
  • He had been battling several medical issues at the time of his passing.
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