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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/verne-lundquist">Merton Laverne Lundquist Jr.</a> was born on July 17, 1940, in Duluth, Minnesota. Though he spent his early years in Minnesota, he later moved to Texas, where he completed his schooling at Austin High School in Austin. He went on to attend Texas Lutheran University, graduating in 1962. While in college, he actively participated in baseball and basketball. Following his undergraduate studies, Lundquist briefly attended Augustana Seminary in Illinois. He is an American <a href="/biography/verne-lundquist">citizen</a> and is of white ethnicity.</p>

<p>Though little is publicly documented about his immediate family, Lundquist's early interest in broadcasting and his distinctive voice became defining traits of his professional development.</p>

<h2>Start in Broadcasting and Early Career Highlights</h2>
<p>From a young age, Lundquist was drawn to the world of broadcasting. His career began at WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, where he served as a sports anchor. He also worked at KTBC and contributed to radio broadcasts. One of his early notable roles was as a commentator for the locally popular game show "Bowling for Dollars" in 1970, aired on WFAA-TV, an ABC affiliate.</p>

<p>In 1967, Lundquist joined the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network, where he remained until 1984. During this tenure, he became widely known for his enthusiastic commentary, including the memorable phrase “sickest man in America” during the Cowboys’ Super Bowl XII season in 1977. In 1974, he was hired by ABC Sports as a sportscaster, where he worked for seven years before departing in 1981.</p>

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<h2>Success with CBS Sports and National Recognition</h2>
<p>After leaving ABC, Lundquist began his long association with CBS Sports in 1982. He briefly stepped away from the network in 1995 to work for TNT, providing commentary for NBA games, but returned to CBS in 1997. His current and most well-known role has been as a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports, covering college football, college basketball, and other major sporting events.</p>

<p>Lundquist has also contributed to CBS's coverage of the PGA Tour and has worked on TNT’s broadcasts of the NBA. He further demonstrated his versatility by serving as an announcer for figure skating during the Winter Olympics in 1992, 1994, and 1998, alongside Olympic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hamilton_(figure_skater)">champion</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hamilton_(figure_skater)">Scott Hamilton</a>.</p>

<h2>Honors and Awards</h2>
<p>In recognition of his contributions to sports broadcasting, Lundquist was inducted into the Sun Bowl Hall of Fame in 2005. He was also honored multiple times by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, receiving the title of Sportscaster of the Year for seven consecutive years.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p>According to available biographical information, Lundquist has been married three times. He wed his first wife, Patricia, on June 24, 1967, but the couple divorced in 1971. He married Kathy Vernon in 1972, and that marriage ended in 1980. There are no public reports of children from his first two marriages.</p>

<p>In 1982, Lundquist married Nancy Webb, his current wife. The couple has one child together, a son named Vaughan Matthew Lundquist. Lundquist's flourishing broadcasting career has significantly contributed to his financial success, with an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.</p>

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