Don Robertson obit

Donald Robertson Obituary

 

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Donald "Don" Robertson, age 92, left his earthly home on Friday, January 8, 2021, in Warminster, Pa., to be reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife of 53 years, Mary.

Don was born on September 6, 1928, in Winston Salem, NC, to the late Tom and Mildred Robertson. He grew up in Asheville, NC, with Gordon, Rex, and Bill Owen along with his brother Tommy Robertson. All the boys saw Les and Eula Owen as their parents as well.

Don later became an announcer for WSKY in Asheville after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill with honors. Don proudly served in the USAF as Captain.

He continued his career as a sportscaster at WBTV in Charlotte, NC, and as the play by play broadcaster for Davidson College. He eventually became known as the Voice of CBS Sports in NY and Host of American Airlines "Music til Dawn."

Don would most like to be remembered for his love of Jesus Christ, his Lord, and Savior. He was well known as a soloist in many local churches and was a Trustee at Nanuet Baptist Church in NY.

He has temporarily left behind his three children, Donny, Debbie, and Mike. He is also survived by ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren who will cherish his memory.

Remembrance gifts may be donated to DREAM Ministries, PO Box 300, Glendale Springs, NC 28629.

A private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, NC.

Robertson was in New York announcing a basketball game between the college and New York University at Madison Square Garden when a producer with CBS Sports Spectacular invited him to auditions that were taking place while he was in town. About two days later, the station manager of WBT-AM came in and said, ‘Congratulations on your new job, Don.’ I didn't want them to know I was auditioning, but he said CBS had called to make sure it was okay to hire me. So that's how I found out I had a job with CBS," he said.

Ultimately, Robertson then moved to CBS Sports. Management there had decided they wanted one voice that viewers could associate with all their sporting events, and the voice they chose was his.

Throughout his career, Robertson worked with Pat Summerall and Jack Whitaker. He voiced the World Series, The Masters, and every golf and tennis tournament for which CBS had the rights.

As he advanced his career, Robertson also raised a family with his wife Mary, whom he married in 1951 after knowing her for six months.