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Born William Joseph Raftery [1] in Orange, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Kearny, [2] Raftery grew up in a Catholic family with Irish immigrant parents, Francis and Margaret. [3] He had a brother, Francis, and a sister, Rita, who was a Catholic nun (Sr. Francis Raftery) who served as president of the College of Saint Elizabeth. [4]
Before his career in television, Rafferty was a military policeman in the United States Army.He was also a butcher in Bolinas, California.. His first national TV exposure was as a co-host on the NBC reality series Real People, which ran from 1979 to 1984.
Following the departure of Clarkson, Worcester, Massachusetts-native William "Bill" Raftery took over head coaching duties of VMI. The Keydets were 6–4 his first season, ranking among the last in the SoCon. [8] Raftery led the team to an 8–2 season in 1929, but it was the last winning season under Raftery's reign, which lasted until 1936.
The college sports world is celebrating one of the best analysts the game has ever seen: Bill Raftery. The former college basketball coach and current analyst turned 79 years old on Tuesday. Given ...
The biggest name for the NCAA’s Final Four men’s basketball tournament is an 80-year-old man with fantastic hair. “You need help,” Bill Raftery said. The loooooooong time basketball color ...
Raftery is a surname originating in Ireland, predominantly in County Mayo, County Galway and County Roscommon. [1] Edward MacLysaght observes that 'Raftery, sometimes confused with Rafferty, is quite a different name', originating as 'O'Reachtaire', 'reacht' meaning 'decree'.
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2019: Bill Raftery (4) (CBS/Fox Sports 1/TBS/TNT/truTV) 2020: Kirk Herbstreit (2) (ESPN/ABC) 2021: John Smoltz (FOX/FS1) 2022: Cris Collinsworth (9)