Bill Raftery

thumb|...the kiiissss! William Joseph Raftery (born April 19, 1943) is an American basketball analyst, play-by-play announcer, and former college basketball coach. Quotes ...the kiiissss! American Sportscasters Online http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/billrafterywinsgowdyaward.html 2010-03-26 Shoulder … shake … a little lingerie! Richard Sandomir Crisp Analysis With a Big Helping of Onions The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sports/ncaabasketball/26sandomir.html March 25, 2009 2010-03-26 Give it to the big fella! American Sportscasters Online http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/billrafterywinsgowdyaward.html 2010-03-26 Send it in, Jerome! (after Jerome Lane shattered the backboard with a slam dunk in a 1988 game that Raftery covered) American Sportscasters Online http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/billrafterywinsgowdyaward.html 2010-03-26 ...with the kiss! American Sportscasters Online http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/billrafterywinsgowdyaward.html 2010-03-26 With a sweet kiss, off the glass... Richard Sandomir Crisp Analysis With a Big Helping of Onions The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sports/ncaabasketball/26sandomir.html March 25, 2009 2010-03-26 Onions! Double Order! Richard Sandomir Crisp Analysis With a Big Helping of Onions The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sports/ncaabasketball/26sandomir.html March 25, 2009 2010-03-26 Raftery's "onions" is a reference to a player's "intestinal fortitude", AKA big balls. External links Category:Basketball coaches from the United States Category:Sports announcers Category:Living people Category:Articles with bare URLs Category:Sportspeople from New Jersey Category:1943 births