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Fergie Olver

Fergie Olver

Canadian sportscaster and game show host

Fergie Olver is a Canadian former game show host and sportscaster. He is best known for co-hosting the 1980s children's game show Just Like Mom with his wife Catherine Swing, and his work as a broadcaster and dugout reporter for the Toronto Blue Jays. Olver's daughter, Carrie Olver, is known for her work on shopping channels and The Weather Network.

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Career

Olver began his sports career as an outfielder in the minor leagues, then with Saskatoon/Medicine Hat in the semi-pro Western Baseball League. He began his broadcasting career in the Moose Jaw/Regina area. In 1969, he moved to CFCF-TV in Montreal and then to CFTO-TV in Toronto. He spent the remainder of his broadcasting career with the Blue Jays (1981–1996), covering games on CTV, TSN, and BBS. In 2004, he was nominated for the Ford C. Frick Award.[2]

He appeared in the 1971 film Face-Off as a member of the press.

References

  1. [1]
    "Fergie Olver - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage". Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  2. [2]
    "2004 Ford Frick Award nominees". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 6 May 2010.


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