Lesley Visser was born Lesley Candace Visser on September 11, 1953, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Her father was an engineer, and her mother worked as a school teacher. From an early age, Visser displayed a strong interest in sports. Even as a child during Halloween, she often dressed as prominent sports figures, once choosing to portray Sam Jones, a legendary Boston Celtics player. Despite the predominance of men in the field of sports journalism, Visser aspired from a young age to become a sportswriter. With full family support, she followed her ambition and earned her degree from Boston College.
Visser launched her journalism career at The Boston Globe, a prominent daily newspaper, where she worked for 14 years. During her tenure, she reported on a wide array of sports including basketball, baseball, tennis, horse racing, golf, the NBA, college football, and Major League Baseball. In 1976, she became the first female NFL beat writer when she began covering the New England Patriots' season. From 1975 to 1980, The Boston Globe’s sports section—where Visser was a contributing writer—was recognized by Sports Illustrated for having the best sports coverage in the nation. Her work during this era set new standards for women in journalism. One notable challenge she faced involved misreporting a name associated with the Boston College point-shaving scandal, which later became a major controversy.
Visser joined CBS Sports as a part-time reporter in 1984 and transitioned to a full-time role in 1987. At CBS, she covered a variety of sporting events across basketball, baseball, college football, tennis, and horse racing. She reported on prestigious competitions, such as the NBA Finals, the NCAA “Big Four” in college basketball, the College World Series, and the World Series. From 1984 to 1993, she served as a correspondent for the U.S. Open in tennis. Her assignments also extended to CBS's Olympic coverage, where she contributed to international sporting analysis.
| Birth Date: | 11 Sep, 1953 |
| Age: | 66 yrs |
| Occupations: | Radio personality Sports commentator Sportswriter |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Quincy |
| Education: | Boston College |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American sportscaster, television and radio personality, and sportswriter |
| Spouse: | Dick Stockton[1983-2010] |
