# Terry Stembridge

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**Terry Stembridge Sr.** is an American former [basketball](/source/Basketball) [broadcaster](/source/Sports_presenter).

Stembridge was born in [Tyler, Texas](/source/Tyler,_Texas), and grew up in [Kilgore, Texas](/source/Kilgore,_Texas), but his family moved to [Yazoo City, Mississippi](/source/Yazoo_City,_Mississippi) for his high school years.[1]

When the [American Basketball Association](/source/American_Basketball_Association) began play in 1967, Stembridge broadcast the [Dallas Chaparrals](/source/Dallas_Chaparrals) games on [radio](/source/Radio). Stembridge continued as the team's announcer after it became the [San Antonio Spurs](/source/San_Antonio_Spurs) and when the Spurs moved into the [NBA](/source/National_Basketball_Association) as part of the [ABA-NBA merger](/source/ABA-NBA_merger). Stembridge broadcast 1,252 consecutive Chaparrals/Spurs games and served as their announcer for fifteen years.[2][1]

In 1973, Stembridge also became part of the broadcast team for the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) baseball team, a role he relinquished in 1974.[3]

Stembridge later co-authored a book on the history of [Kilgore, Texas](/source/Kilgore,_Texas).[4]

His son, Terry Stembridge Jr. is also a sportscaster, who was the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) play by play announcer in 2001. Stembridge Jr. was hired by [Red McCombs](/source/Red_McCombs), who Stembridge Sr. worked for in San Antonio.[5][6]

## References

1. DeLaune, Gary (February 13, 2008). ["Spurs history - The voice that left the legacy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080718233015/http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/02/gary_delaune_spurs_history_the.html). Archived from [the original](http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/spursworld/2008/02/gary_delaune_spurs_history_the.html) on July 18, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

1. Griffin, Tim (June 11, 2007). ["Stembridge reminisces about days as Spurs' first announcer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081204220542/http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/columnists/tgriffin/stories/MYSA061107.02S.COL.BKNgriffin.spurs.3220c54.html). *San Antonio Express News*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/columnists/tgriffin/stories/MYSA061107.02S.COL.BKNgriffin.spurs.3220c54.html) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

1. Staff Writer. ["Profile: Dick Risenhoover"](http://www.dfwretroplex.com/risenhoover.html). Retrieved January 7, 2020.

1. Pirtle III, Caleb & Stembridge, Terry (2009). ["Kilgore - Echoes From Forgotten Streets (Memories of Kilgore Texas - Oil Capital of America)"](https://www.amazon.com/Kilgore-Forgotten-Streets-Memories-Capital/dp/B005MGJCGU). Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation. p. 312. ASIN B005MGJCGU. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

1. ["Coast to Coast: Minneapolis-St. Paul"](https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2001/09/10/No-Topic-Name/COAST-TO-COAST.aspx?hl=stembridge&sc=0). September 10, 2001. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

1. Christian, Paul (September 7, 2001). ["New Vikings' radio voice finds it helps to know the boss"](https://www.postbulletin.com/new-vikings-radio-voice-finds-it-helps-to-know-the/article_5e41c570-340f-508b-a613-4ca1c9e5bc3e.html). *Rochester Post Bulletin*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200111193646/https://www.postbulletin.com/new-vikings-radio-voice-finds-it-helps-to-know-the/article_5e41c570-340f-508b-a613-4ca1c9e5bc3e.html) January 11, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

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