Eddie Doucette
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Eddie Doucette is the president of Doucette Promotions Inc. He is a former television and radio announcer. He was the original radio voice of the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....

 where he broadcast games for 16 years. He also broadcast games for Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

, Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...

, Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

 and Portland Trailblazers. He did play-by-play for baseball's San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...

, Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

, Houston Astros
Houston Astros
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 and the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

. He has also done various NCAA basketball, NCAA football, NFL football, PGA folf, boxing and track and field events.

Along with Jon McGlocklin
Jon McGlocklin
Jon P. McGlocklin is an American former professional basketball player.A sharpshooting 6'5" guard from Indiana University, McGlockin was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1965 NBA Draft, but he is best known for his 8-season tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he...

, Doucette cofounded the MACC Fund
MACC Fund
The MACC Fund - Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc.- was founded on December 10, 1976 during the retirement of Jon McGlocklin from the Milwaukee Bucks. Jon's friend, Longtime Milwaukee Bucks Broadcaster Eddie Doucette, and his wife, Karen, had a son, Brett, who was diagnosed with cancer...

 in 1976 after his two-year old son, Brett, was diagnosed with cancer. Today, he serves as the fund's honorary vice-president.

He is a graduate of Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

. He resides in Poway, California with his wife Karen. They have two grown sons: Brett and Cory.

Quotes

"Eddie Doucette has been a glowing and steady voice in every major sport. For the NBA, Eddie recounted the glories of Milwaukee's Championship Era, as well as his pioneer play-by-play duties for the NBA's first cable network telecasts on the USA Network. His willingness to share his expertise with all, makes him the go-to expert on all things NBA."

David Stern
David Stern
David Joel Stern is the commissioner of the National Basketball Association. He started with the Association in 1966 as an outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counsel, and became the league's Executive Vice President in 1980. He became Commissioner in 1984 succeeding Larry O'Brien...

, Commissioner
National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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“Eddie is one of today's most creative broadcasters...an innovator, not an imitator. He informs, entertains and is very knowledgeable. When it comes to sports broadcasting, he's the whole package.”

Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo , is an American businessman and sports executive.He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major...

, Chairman
USA Basketball
USA Basketball
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“God has given Eddie Doucette many great gifts. Among them is a lilting voice and the ability to paint a verbal picture while describing the action that he is covering. Eddie has great enthusiasm and imbues the listener with a warm feeling. Much of this comes through his great sense of humor. In my judgment Eddie Doucette is peerless.”

Jim Fitzgerald
Jim Fitzgerald
James F. Fitzgerald is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors, both NBA teams.-Early life:...


Former Principal Owner
Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

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