György Szepesi

György Szepesi (né Friedländer; 5 February 1922 – 25 July 2018) was a Hungarian radio personality, journalist and sports executive. In 2006, Szepesi earned the record for the longest career as a sports commentator.

Early life Szepesi was born György Friedländer into a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary. He played basketball for Hungary's Vác-Újbuda LTC until 1942. His father, Miklós Friedländer, died in the Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Szepesi received his doctorate in sports history from the University of Physical Education in Budapest. He covered the Olympic Games from 1948, and the Football World Cup from 1954. In 2005, Szepesi became an honorary citizen of Budapest. That same year, he was decorated with the Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. He died on 25 July 2018 in Budapest at the age of 96.