Jerry Girard anchors 1975 WPIX sports report

[@dalemcilwain]

A sports boardcaster with a quick wit and wicked sense of humor. R.I.P. Jerry Gilard.

[@PIXPromosMore]

Definitely one of the most Underappreciated Sports anchors in NY TV News history, may he R.I.P.

[@jaycompany4886]

PIX Promos & More Amen!

[@michaelthespikel5685]

Dick buttons has finally recovered from Tai babilonia injury! Rest in peace Jerry you were the best I have ever seen!

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Jerry Gerard and Warner Wolf are two of my all-time favorite sport anchors growing up in New York City during the middle 70s thru the late 80s 👍👍

[@rodneyalaking8241]

I like how they reported on the horse races and showed actual highlights.

[@jerrymayer5583]

I loved this guy.He was the best.His best line ever was doing a story about a Mets game."Tonight at Shea Stadium,Dave Kingman was attacked by another fly ball tonight.

[@rodneyalaking8241]

Dark ages for the Yankees. They got Reggie and some much needed help shortly after.

[@rangers199487]

It was a pleasure to watch the action news on WPIX-11. Terrific newscasters. RIP Jerry and Pat. You guys could show today's folks a thing or two about professionalism in journalism.

[@jjc1188]

My favorite line from Jerry Gerard was the time that he in frustration, talked about Jim Beattie trying to fool Seattle's Rupert Jones with his straight ball..... Jones promptly took that pitch and put it into orbit into the upper deck.

[@pgroove163]

sportscaster Jerry Gerard was such a hip cat

[@blazer79]

Jerry Girard was awesome. He even had a classic line when the NY Rangers lost a playoffs series. He joked about the Tappen Zee Bridge, the Triboro Bridge & Brooklyn Bridge all being closed each for two hours, so Rangers fans would jump off those bridges. Dry sense of humor.

[@jimcapy4538]

I grew up next door to Jerry and he was a tough guy to beat in sports. Small in stature but always thinking ahead. He was always fun to be around.

[@walkergillette3918]

+jim capy was a funny guy too

[@flex_007]

Always made the sports news enjoyable and funny,I remember him as a kid watching him. Rest in peace Mr. Girard 🏈🏀⚾️

[@MrBGB2012]

I remember Jerry Girard from when I was a kid...when I would watch ACTION NEWS with my parents! I also remember Pat Harper & Steve Bosh (that was a few years later!)

[@alfonsogreen2722]

so did i

[@Mindsaw]

Harper News

[@ghostlimbfilms]

Brought a big smile to my face. Loved the intro.

[@19211265]

True classic ! Loved watching wpix! Thank you for posting!

[@luckybestwash]

This was Jerry before he honed his sarcasm to a fine edge. I remember when Phil Jackson retired and Jerry said he had career totals of 18 points and 10 dribbles.

[@MultiRabe]

Ohh mannn, this brings back a ton of memories! So proud to be a native NYCer...and still am 👍

[@rmazzella5303]

I always thought that Jerry Girard looked like Charles Aznavour.

[@hamburg1306]

Back on the days when sportscast given more time on the news. Very solid report from the great Jerry Girard.

[@rodneyalaking8241]

Yup. Before ESPN, etc.

[@bigbanknewyork3655]

Jerry Girard every night at 7:48 pm.

[@362chop]

Jerry had his own act, original but honest. Sports casters on these local networks are utterly generic, boring.

[@swami1]

Thursday, July 10, 1975.

[@ivi13]

Jerry was Solid funny too

[@wiedep]

Jerry's makeup was applied to his face in the dark. He was worth watching every night, as bad as the rest of the newscast was.

[@HealthyLifestylesLiving]

Any way to locate the footage from WPIX Clay Cole's Diskotek with the Doors. 1967

[@wmbrown6]

At 4:01, the fonts seen on the screen during the clip of Nicklaus were from an ANCHOR character generator, used in Great Britain. Vidifont (which WPIX used at the time of this newscast) was considerably advanced compared thereto.

[@imtheredbaron]

For an eagle on a par3?