Chuck Crabb, announcer at Indiana basketball games, retires

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Chuck Crabb, the announcer at Indiana University basketball games for 45 years, is retiring, the school said Monday.

Crabb has also served as assistant athletic director for facilities since 1990.

He became the public address announcer for basketball and football in 1977 but is most identified by his voice at Assembly Hall. Crabb also kept spectators informed at women’s basketball and soccer games and track meets and worked at international events.

“Crabb has been honored numerous times for his contributions to both IU and the world of athletics,” the university said.

Kit Klingelhoffer, who retired in 2012 after decades in the athletic department, talked about Crabb’s impact a few years later.

“Chuck knows every bolt, every lock, every screw in the entire complex. When he leaves, it’s gonna be a big, big, big void to fill,” Klingelhoffer said.