Background
Harwell, William Earnest was born on January 25, 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Davis Gray Harwell.
Harwell, William Earnest was born on January 25, 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Davis Gray Harwell.
AB, Emory University, 1940. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Adrian College, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northern Michigan College, 1990.
Doctor humane letters, University Michigan, 2008. Doctor of Laws, University Michigan, 2008.
President Erine Harwell Foundation. Sports director Station Wage Stabilization Board, Atlanta, 1940-1943. Announcer Atlanta Crackers, 1946-1948, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1948-1949, New York Giants, 1950-1953, Baltimore Orioles, 1954-1959, Detroit Tigers, 1960—1991, 1993—2002.
Retired, 2002
Announcer All-Star games, World Series, NBC, Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, pro football Baltimore Colts, New York Giants. Broadcaster Master's golf tournament, NBC, 1942, 46. With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946.
With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Lula Tankersley, August 30, 1941. Children: William Earnest, Junior, Gray Neville, Julie, Carolyn.