About Rod Belcher
Lived 1920 – 2014 (aged 94). Rod Belcher was an American basketball player.
Roderick Belcher (November 4, 1920 – December 12, 2014) was an American sports broadcaster. He served as radio play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Rainiers from 1957 to 1958, having succeeded Leo Lassen in that role.
Biography Belcher was born November 4, 1920, in Berkeley, California He returned to the State of Washington in 1954 where he was a sports broadcaster on KOL radio in Seattle. He also broadcast University of Washington football and Seattle University basketball games.
Belcher later worked for more than 10 years as a public information officer for the State of Washington Highway Department. He once served as sports editor of the Humboldt Times and contributed to The Seattle Times. Belcher died on December 12, 2014.
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Who was Rod Belcher?
basketball player (1920-2014)
When was Rod Belcher born?
Rod Belcher was born on 4 November 1920.
When did Rod Belcher die?
Rod Belcher died on 12 December 2014.
What was Rod Belcher's occupation?
Rod Belcher was a basketball player.
What nationality was Rod Belcher?
Rod Belcher was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rod Belcher. https://biography.guide/rod-belcher/
MLA: "Rod Belcher." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rod-belcher/.
Chicago: "Rod Belcher." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rod-belcher/.
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