# Al Wester

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{{Short description|American sportscaster (1923–2018)}}
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thumb|Wester in 1980.
'''Allan Bennett Wester Sr.''' (September 15, 1923 &ndash; February 7, 2018)<ref>[http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=allan-bennett-wester&pid=188158453&fhid=5630 Allan Bennett Wester Sr. (obituary) &ndash; ''The Times-Picayune'' (New Orleans).] Retrieved January 13, 2019</ref> was an [American](/source/United_States_of_America) [sportscaster](/source/sportscaster) nationally known for his work with the [Mutual Broadcasting System](/source/Mutual_Broadcasting_System), most notably on [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football](/source/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football) broadcasts. He was also the original [play-by-play](/source/play-by-play) voice of the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints).

==New Orleans Saints==
His most famous call was of [Tom Dempsey](/source/Tom_Dempsey)'s then-[National Football League (NFL)](/source/National_Football_League) record 63-yard [field goal](/source/field_goal) on the last play of a 19&ndash;17 victory over the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) at [Tulane Stadium](/source/Tulane_Stadium) on [November 8](/source/November_8), 1970.<ref>[http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/64526706/tom-dempsey-matt-prater-record-setting-field-goal Culpepper, Chuck. "Still the One," Sports on Earth, Tuesday, December 10, 2013.] Retrieved January 13, 2019</ref>

{{blockquote|''Here’s the snap. The ball is down. And...it is good! It’s good! It’s good! The Saints win! The Saints win! 19-17!''<ref name="tlewisnoa">[https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_e3788c8a-0ebc-11e8-9dd2-b78321794627.html Lewis, Ted. "Saints first radio broadcaster, Al Wester, dies at 93; also known for his work in other sports," ''The New Orleans Advocate'', Saturday, February 10, 2018.] Retrieved January 13, 2019</ref>
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