Norberto Longo
Norberto Longo | |
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| Born | Norberto Longo February 15, 1942 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | April 19, 2003 (aged 61) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupations | Television Journalist, Television personality, Sports anchor |
| Years active | 1962–2003 |
| Spouse | Emilse Raponi (1980–2003) |
Norberto Longo (February 15, 1942 - April 19, 2003) was a Spanish-language sportscaster in the United States. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Norberto Longo primarily provided Spanish-language commentary of soccer matches.[1] A lifelong boxing fan, he hosted the weekly Boxeo Estelar television show on Univision,[2] commenting live on fights featuring Julio César Chávez, Roberto Durán and Wilfredo Gómez, among others.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Norberto Longo was the lead sports analyst for Spanish International Network/Univision from 1984 to 1999.[3] He was the former reporting partner of Andrés Cantor for almost a decade on Univision and later with Telemundo 1999 to 2003.[4]
Death
[edit | edit source]Longo died on April 19, 2003, of a heart attack at the age of 61.[5]
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