Remembering Hank Goldberg

Hank Goldberg passed away on July 4th, the day of his 82nd birthday. A native of South Orange, NJ, Goldberg was always around sports. His father Hy Goldberg was a longtime sportswriter. From a young age, he was around legends like Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. He attended Duke University and later served in the Army. After the Army, he went on to work in advertising for Benton and Bowles. Goldberg moved to Miami and worked in advertising and sports. In 1977, he worked for Mike Sloan and Beber Silverstein, one Florida’s biggest ad agencies. He got his first job as a sports talk show host at WIOD thanks to a recommendation from Larry King, who had worked at the station in the early 70s.

From 1978 to 1992, Goldberg was the Miami Dolphins radio color commentator on WIOD radio while working alongside Rick Weaver. He was also a sports anchor at WTVJ and later worked for ESPN. He even had a column in the publication Dolphin Digest. Love him or hate him, Goldberg has never been afraid to give his opinion. In 1981, he was fired because he criticized South Florida sports fans for not supporting their teams. He’s often called Miami “A Bush town” But fans missed his brutal honesty and called the station to bring him back. Due to popular demand, he was brought back.

Goldberg continued to work in radio and TV in Miami for the next 30 years. He also appeared on ESPN, giving NFL picks and as a horse racing analyst. Hank Goldberg passed away at his home in Las Vegas. To read more stories about the Orange Bowl, visit us at Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ghostsoftheorangebowl