Lesley Visser

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lesley Visser
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Sep 11, 1953(1953-09-11)
Age	71
Birthplace	Quincy
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Virgo

Lesley Visser Biography

Lesley Visser is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on September 11, 1953 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. She was voted the #1 Female Sportscaster by the American Sportscasters Association.

She was the first female recipient of the She was the first female to be a recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Lesley Candace Visser (born September 11, 1953) is an American sportscaster, television and radio personality, and sportswriter. Visser is the first female NFL analyst on TV, and the only sportscaster in history (male or female) who has worked on Final Four, NBA Finals, World Series, Triple Crown, Monday Night Football, the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World Figure Skating Championships and the U.S. Open network broadcasts. Visser, who was voted the No. 1 Female Sportscaster of all-time in a poll taken by the American Sportscasters Association, was elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association’s Hall of Fame in 2015.

In 1974, Visser won a prestigious Carnegie Foundation grant which entitled her to work as a sportswriter at The Boston Globe. In 14 years at the Globe, she covered college basketball, the NBA, Major League Baseball, tennis, college football, golf and horse racing. In 1976, she was assigned to cover the New England Patriots, becoming the first ever female NFL beat writer. In 2009, Sports Illustrated named The Boston Globe sports sections (1975–1980) the best sports section of all time.

From 1983 to 2010, she was married to Dick Stockton, and then married Bob Kanuth.

Lesley Visser Net Worth

Lesley Visser is one of the richest Sportscaster from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lesley Visser 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Although she wanted to become a sportswriter at a young age, it was not common for women in that time. However, her mother supported her.

She is the only female sportscaster to cover the NFL and NCAA Tournaments, NBA, MLB Figure Skating, Tennis, Horse Racing, and the NBA.

Born on September 11, 1953, in Quincy, Massachusetts, to a school teacher and engineer, Visser loved sports from an early age. On Halloween, when other little girls would dress up as Mary Poppins, she would go as former Boston Celtics guard Sam Jones. From the age of 10 she wanted to be a sportswriter, but there was one problem—the job didn’t exist for women. Her family didn’t discourage her. “My parents didn’t say girls can’t do that, and my mother told me, ‘Sometimes you have to cross when it says “don’t walk.”’” After graduating from South Hadley High School, Visser was educated at Boston College, majoring in English.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lesley Visser Dating?

According to our records, Lesley Visser married to Robert Cranston Kanuth , Dick Stockton. As of December 1, 2023, Lesley Visser’s is not dating anyone.

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In June 1993, Visser suffered a jogging accident in New York’s Central Park, breaking her hip and skidding head-first across the pavement, requiring surgery on her face and hip. In 2006 she required an artificial hip replacement.

Facts & Trivia

Lesley Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lesley Visser celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.

While at ABC Sports, Visser served as a reporter for college football bowl games and the NFL playoffs games during Wild Card Saturday. She also contributed to horse racing including the Triple Crown, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, Major League Baseball, including the 1995 World Series, figure skating, Special Olympics, skiing, the Pro Bowl, and an ABC series A Passion to Play. She co-hosted the network’s coverage of the “Millennium Tournament of Roses Parade.”

Top Facts about Lesley Visser

1. Lesley Visser is the first female NFL analyst and sportscaster.
2. She has covered over 12 Super Bowls throughout her career.
3. Visser was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
4. She has won multiple Emmy Awards for her sports reporting.
5. Lesley Visser became the first woman to cover the NBA Finals on television.
6. She has interviewed numerous sports legends, including Michael Jordan and Tom Brady.
7. Visser was named one of Sports Illustrated’s “100 Most Important Women in Sports.”
8. She began her career as a sportswriter for The Boston Globe.
9. Lesley Visser has been honored with the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award.
10. She is known for breaking barriers and paving the way for women in sports media.

Where is Lesley Visser now?

Today Visser’s assignments are a contributor to The NFL Today and college basketball.

Where did Lesley Visser go to college?

Boston College

Who is Lesley Visser husband?

Husband

Who was the first female sports reporter?

Gayle Gardner (born ca. 1950) is an American sportscaster who worked for ESPN and NBC Sports beginning in 1987 until 1993. Gardner is considered a pioneer in sports broadcasting, having been the first female sports anchor to appear weekly on a major network.

Who was the first woman football announcer?

In 2007 Jacqui Oatley became the first female football commentator on television, and hers is a story of pursuing a dream, despite any obstacles.