In lieu of customary remembrances and for those desiring, his family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in his name be directed to the Sunshine Kids, 2814 Virginia St., Houston, TX, 77098. They would argue and tease each other right up to the second the camera came on. "Now his cause is beating cancer. Well almost anything, like the time a sex therapist explained a certain body part. Family members linked to this person will appear here. "They're so bizarre, and they're not true," he said. Allen said he would post updates of his condition on his Twitter feed, @boballenmedia, and on Facebook. The part that would be run by remote control is an area known as "master control" or "local air control" where programs are played back, commericals are inserted, network programs are aired, network and syndicated feeds are recorded, etc Houston would be left with the news operation, sales, and local management. Honored to have spent some time around him and his passion for life and all things Houston. Laura and I, and all his friends here at channel 13, wish them the very best." UPDATE OCTOBER 20, 2016 What type of illness doe Cheryle Keck have? "He was the best-known and most-admired sportscaster in town, but there was more. We're saddened by the passing of our longtime friend and colleague Bob Allen, ending his battle with cancer. I still remember most of them. Station officials said sports anchors and reporters Matt Musil and Daniel Gotera will share duties in Allen's absence. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Im sure it will be weird waking up Monday and not going to the station, he said. Don was hosting the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade on Saturday with channel 13 so I don't think anything has happened to him thankfully! ). He was 70 years old. Robert Allen (lexicographer) (born 1944), British lexicographer and author. Then we want to hear from you! Most of the media people were. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. I have my doubts about your information, because KTRK wouldn't have even considered letting him come back if there had been even a HINT of pedophilia. T-cell lymphoma is a variety of blood cancer that derives from the abnormal growth of T cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a role in the body's immune system. More about Marriage Records in Missouri: Marriage records are held by the county recorder of deeds. Truly one of the best. It's just a long ride.". He was gracious enough to return my phone call and answer my questions about how he got started in the business, what sports he enjoyed covering the most and who his favorite sports personalities were. Former KTRK abc13 personality Don Nelson's surprise birthday party. When it was completed, KHOU/Houston(11), KHOU-DT/Houston(31), KPXB/Conroe(49), KPXB-DT/Conroe(5), WFAA/Dallas(8), WFAA-DT/Dallas(9), KENS/San Antonio(5), KENS-DT(55)/San Antonio, KVUE/Austin(24), KVUE-DT/Austin(33), and KBEJ/Fredericksburg(2) were all to be run by remote control from Dallas. She has a utopian personality, and will spend her life trying to realize . ABC13 just announced that Cheryle Keck passed away today. He use to do funny reports for KTRK. As I recall, some hustler was attempting to blackmail him, too. Didn't know about this either. they later divorced. This is a carousel with slides. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He is 90; she turned 92 on Friday. Allen was heavily involved with the Special Olympics and The Sunshine Kids, where he served on the board of directors for both organizations. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Doctors have recommended three to six rounds of chemotherapy to reduce the extent of the disease, which has spread to his lymph nodes, followed by radiation and, "down the road a little bit," he said, a potential stem cell transplant to replace his immune system. In a message posted to his @BobAllenKHOU account on Twitter several hours after word of his condition was announced Monday afternoon by Channel 11, the sportscaster wrote, "Overwhelmed by your well wishes. "One of the best ever. I think Ed has earned his. But the star of his memories, he said, is the late Marvin Zindler. Thanks for the memories all these years! Keep you posted.". "Like any tumor, something goes wrong in a single cell and it begins to grow abnormally," said Dr. Martha Mims, chief of the hematology and oncology section at Baylor College of Medicine. Thanks for your help! Bob Allen, taking a familiar position on the Channel 13 news set Wednesday, says his final sportscast tonight will not usher in his retirement. Hard to believe he was on the air for almost 40 years. He was the college roommate and frat brother of one of my cousins and I remember him well as a kid. His favorites, in no particular order, include the Luv Ya Blue Oilers of the late 1970s, the current Texans, the mid-1980s Astros and the back-to-back Rockets champions of the mid-1990s. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Coke addiction? But Don was much more than a traffic guy. "I turned out to be one of those people who just should not have done it. He was a dad, grandfather, friend and most of all supporter of the Sunshine Kid and the Special Olympics. Good Morning Houston: With Fran Williams, Jan Glenn, Ed Brandon, Don Nelson. It would only eliminate about 10 jobs at each station. Allen's home was lined with memorabilia from his years covering Houston sports, including tickets from the Colt .45s' first game in 1962, press passes for the Rockets' first season and the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs tennis extravaganza and photos with Nolan Ryan, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ted Williams and Stan Musial, among others. Jan 1968 - Jan 1986 18 years 1 month . Who is Joy Taylor from Fox Sports 1? Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Here. Photos: Check out Bob Allen's life behind the scenes at KTRK. Where they going to move all of the news crews to Dallas? In my opinion none of the other guys in town could touch him. I don. Do you know Bob Allen?" This site says that he might be replaced with Mike Barajas nephew: http://blog.whereismatt.tv/?p=95. Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle Show More Show . Robert Glenn "Bob" Allen Birth 7 Jan 1941. 368k members in the texas community. (? Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. There was a plan in the works to run KHOU and PAX by remote control from Dallas. Resend Activation Email. Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is an American businessman and politician, currently serving as the 74th governor of Virginia since January 15, 2022. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Bob is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Genna and Brent Fincher, his grandchildren Mason and Hayden Fincher, his brother and sister-in-law Ken and Debbie Egalnick, niece Kristin Egalnick, nephew Kenny Egalnick and great nephew- Kane Hutchison. He was born in Texarkana and grew up in Austin. Celebrity servers Courtney Zubowski and Bob Allen at the ESCAPE Celebrity Serve Benefit. As far as Don Nelson goes, I'm going to miss him if he's been fired. Unfortunately that was many beers ago Is Tom Cook quitting the 4:00pm news? According to ABC 13, Tom Koch will just be working the morning shifts which means the 5am-7am Newscast with Sharron Melton. My main goal is to continue to get physically healthy. I thought if I popped out of a time capsule 50 years from now, he'd still be doing sportscasts with the same enthusiasm." As he says goodbye to viewers, Allen, who announced last January he would leave the station after the Texans' 2012 season, also will part with longtime colleagues like anchor Dave Ward, news. Youve got to be unique and local, because you can get national news a lot of places, he said. Houston won't be the same without you. Bob Allen, Channel 13 Sports Anchor, prepares for what will be his last show this Thursday on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Houston. I wouldn't think KTRK would fire him. "I'll be back. Draloc, Inc. Bob Allen will return to the sports anchor desk on April 22 - this time with KHOU (Channel 11). If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. He was named sports director in 1975 and remained a fixture for decades. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. citykid09, Family, friends, colleagues and loved ones are to gather for a private memorial service and celebration of his life led by Rev. Robert Allen (poet), English author of 1994's Canny Bit Verse in Northumbrian dialect. "I'm very pleased that no charges will be filed," said private investigator Wilson. I think that what Ed wants to do at this point is go forward with his life, to put those problems behind him and get back to work at what he loves doing.". See also Ive been with him longer than with any of my wives. "I respected him and considered him more than a friend, like a brother, and I am going to miss him a great deal. "I've got great doctors. On the eve of his KTRK farewell, Bob Allen, left, prepares for one of Wednesdays broadcasts with longtime Channel 13 news anchor and colleague Dave Ward, whom Allen calls a good friend, one of the nicest people.. Bob's family issued the following statement: "On behalf of Bob Allen's family, we are so incredibly touched by the love and support shown to us during this difficult time. It was comedy chemistry, a perfect match for all the stars who graced the couch. There is a problem with your email/password. He was born in Texarkana and grew up in Austin. Id be typing my script with my back to the newsroom, and spitballs would be flying past me and hitting the screen. Bob Allen,Channel 13 Sports Anchor, preparing for his last show this Thursday on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Houston. Marvin did it his way, Allen said. Ed got into a recovery program and he was out of broadcasting for a couple of years before Dan Patrick gave him a part time job doing some call-in shows on KSEV. A lot of people have gone through this. He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. He cared what people thought and didnt care what they thought. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. In 1991, she left KTRK-TV to pursue a successful career as an independent producer. He was loud and blustery on camera. Bob had the courage to tell it like it is. Let others know about your loved one's death. He was covering (Texans coach) Gary Kubiak when Kubiak was in high school. I looked on youtube and found a radio interview about it but no clip. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. Send your videos to news@abc13.com or use the #abc13eyewitness hashtag on Twitter or Facebook. Learn more about managing a memorial . And he was big with kids, like the little boy who called him BobAllen, in one word. Guess Dave & Ed Brandon are the only ones left from that broadcast team that I grew up with. He said Channel 11 officials have been supportive during his diagnosis and the decision to leave the air while he undergoes treatment. Prior to entering politics, he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm the Carlyle Group . "They've been here for me all these years, and I know they're pulling for me," he said. There were a bunch of current and former Houston television stars in attendance. I generally switch channels when he comes on. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Channel 13 sportscaster Bob Allen in KTRK studio in 1984. Common treatment options are chemotherapy, radiation and transplant using the body's own stem cells or from a donor. Failed to delete memorial. Bob was born and raised in Houston, where as a child he visited the abc13 studios. He did reports and all kinds of stuff. Allen did not specify the variety of T-cell lymphoma for which he is being treated, but he said doctors described it as an aggressive strain of the disease that affects about six people out of a million. He was a longtime supporter of many local non-profits, especially those which benefited children. Can anyone find the clip of him elbowing the guy while he's trying to give a live report after the Astros won the division? It turns out that I'm just normally prone to have hypertension, but I was exacerbating it with drugs.". I was the auctioneer for a few charity auctions with Bob. I don't watch much morning television, so forgive my ignorance, but is Johnathan Walton still doing his schtick on 11? We are in the process of planning a private Memorial Service for Bob's family, friends, colleagues and loved ones.". Brandon, whose real name is Winham Edward Branstetter, came to Houston in 1972 from Austin's KHFI-TV, where he had worked since 1969 as a weatherman and host of talk shows at 5 p.m. daily and on Friday nights. MAN, these anchors are real people with real problems! According to his Facebook page, Allen was diagnosed with cancer in June of 2015. Channel 13 should be commended for sticking by a faithful employee, and Mr. Brandon should be commended for turning his life around. That meant a reunion for Nelson who got to catch up with the likes of Jan Carson, Jan Glenn, Shara Fryer, Debbie Johnson, Don Kobos and others. HOUSTON Bob Allen, a longtime sports broadcaster in Houston, died Wednesday night after a bout with cancer. Its a job that begins as his old job comes to an end. Sports anchor Bob Allen recently joined KHOU-Channel 11. They did fire him Kathysue, but they left the door open for a return. Personality Profile. He was previously married to Jan Glenn. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. I had no clue about his cancer. How in the hell did he get his job back? Very few high profile people ever recover from a fall like the one he made. A Gannett official says strong commitment to news will continue. I may have gone over the line with criticism sometime. I've now lived here just as long, and I hardly know any of the people y'all talk about on here. You can always change this later in your Account settings. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Police investigated but found no proof of that. GREAT NEWS! Your link has been automatically embedded. For now proud to be worlds oldest Sunshine Kid! Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Bailey, the foundation's executive director, added, "It was his friendship and passion to give kids a little of their childhood back that moved us all so deeply. Most of the traffic people on the air in Houston aren't directly employed by their stations. The Houston Astros send heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and many fans of longtime Houston sportscaster Bob Allen. I've got a lot of faith. Sports anchor for KTRK-TV (Channel 13) in Houston, Texas. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Oops, something didn't work. ABC13's Shara Fryer takes on exciting new challenge, I did not see him say that he was leaving channel 13. Yes, the man had a problem - a very bad one. "He had a whoopee cushion he kept in his pocket, and he would let it rip while you are doing interview. who'd think that the hard drinking Dave Ward would out live Bob. jan left in 79 to anchor in san francisco for 5 yrs. Terribly sad, especially given that he had a cancer that isn't one of the high-mortality types like pancreatic and eso****eal. where did you get that old article? John Glenn Allen III was born October 21, 1958, in Big Spring, Texas, to Dr. J. Glenn Allen, Jr., and Wanda Simpson Allen. When the Oilers were in their heyday, I was a contemporary with the players, and this was all new, he said. Me and hitting the screen in 1984 Nelson & # x27 ; s surprise birthday.. 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