In the meantime, Allen said, he welcomes the prayers and best wishes of viewers who have followed his 40-year career on Houston television. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Threads like this make me realize that in some ways I'll never be a native Houstonian. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Born Robert Alan Egalnick, Allen was the son of Lee Egalnick, founder of the Karl Young League for youth baseball, and played the sport while growing up. . He was 70 years old. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Most everyone in Houston, in fact, knew Allen, the longtime Houston sportscaster at KTRK (Channel 13) and, from 2013 through 2015, at KHOU (Channel 11), who died overnight after a 16-month battle. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. As he says goodbye to viewers, Allen, who announced last January he would leave the station after the Texans 2012 season, also will part with longtime colleagues like anchor Dave Ward, news director Dave Strickland, sports producer Joe Gleason and reporter Tim Melton, who has been on medical leave since suffering a stroke in 2011. Brandon resigned his position at Channel 13 just a few days later. Allen was heavily involved with the Special Olympics and The Sunshine Kids, where he served on the board of directors for both organizations. Bailey, the foundation's executive director, added, "It was his friendship and passion to give kids a little of their childhood back that moved us all so deeply. J.C. Mosier said the decision not to file charges came after a months-long investigation by the department's vice division that included reviewing hours of videotapes, some of them homemade. #RIP. GREAT NEWS! Didn't he die a few years ago? Hell still look at the clock during a commercial break and say, Were 17 seconds over. It's run from KHOU's technical center, though PAX maintains seperate offices elsewhere because it is licensed to Conroe, not Houston. His favorites, in no particular order, include the Luv Ya Blue Oilers of the late 1970s, the current Texans, the mid-1980s Astros and the back-to-back Rockets champions of the mid-1990s. There was a time when Bob Allen the sportscaster to me was my whole identity, not Bob Allen the person. Prior to entering politics, he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm the Carlyle Group . A member of the Republican Party, Youngkin defeated former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. Year should not be greater than current year. Kelly Cripe, from left, Bob Allen, Bob Boudreaux and Jennie Moroney at a birthday party for Tillman Fertitta at Fertitta's home Friday June 22,2007. He also encouraged athletes, including Astros Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, to join him in the charity that assists children and teens with cancer. I enjoyed watching your sports coverage on KTRK for years and KHOU as well. Allen roams the studio in 1984, a year when local luminaries included Hakeem Olajuwon, Nolan Ryan and Warren Moon. I think I was honest, he said. Bob Allen is married to ?. A Gannett official says strong commitment to news will continue. Joe is the heartbeat of the sports department, and he takes care of details and makes sure we dont miss anything. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106406926/robert-glenn-allen. The party was thrown by a group including Margaret O'Brien-Molina and Bob Martin aka "The Accountant to the Stars." There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. I want to watch my grandkids grow up. Death . Rather than sweeping it under the rug, Ed acknowleged that he had a problem. He was 70 years of age. Doctors have recommended three to six rounds of chemotherapy to reduce the extent of the disease, which has spread to his lymph nodes, followed by radiation and, "down the road a little bit," he said, a potential stem cell transplant to replace his immune system. Coke addiction? (divorced) Trivia (2) Divorced from Jan Glenn. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. as the world turns, on channel 13. my friends and i used to call brandon "ed the head". The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Is Tom Cook quitting the 4:00pm news? ilona and the nephew will be the new ken and barbie or they are trying to up their gay quotient. He didn't just lend his name to Sunshine Kids and Special Olympics. That discussion will be part of his book, as will his observations on the role of local sports media coverage in a digital world dominated by KTRKs corporate cousin, ESPN. Several people have been expressing their condolences on social media and sharing memories of Allen. He has been married three times, and he acknowledges he has struggled with his status as a local celebrity. In addition to sports, Bob was passionate about community service. 15,673 Views | Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Draloc, Inc. Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Please reset your password. I had to walk that fine line of having to criticize my hometown team when I had to but still be for them. The duo announced they were expecting their first child in July 2011. Allen was diagnosed in the spring of 2015 with T-cell lymphoma, a variety of blood cancer that derives from the abnormal growth of T-cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a role in the body's immune system. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. As I recall, some hustler was attempting to blackmail him, too. In 1991, she left KTRK-TV to pursue a successful career as an independent producer. Yep he is. Try again. Im just not Bob Allen the Channel 13 sportscaster.. (Dave Rossman photo). He has done so much with his reporting. Everybody has issues with confidence and self-esteem, he said. He married Norma Harris in 1962 in Ashland. Sports anchor for KTRK-TV (Channel 13) in Houston, Texas. No services are scheduled at this time. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Hard to find anyone better. "He went into it with that attitude. A lot of people have gone through this. Here picture has been gone now. He had press passes to all Texans games and asked me if I wanted to go to a game with him. Yes but I rarely found him that funny. Brandon denied the allegations but later agreed to settle out-of-court for $3 ,500 when the man threatened to file a lawsuit over the alleged assault, said Houston private investigator Clyde Wilson, who was hired by Brandon to handle the settlement. When you have a small station, like KPXB being run from inside a larger station like KHOU, very often that smaller station gets bought by the larger one in a few years. Was a cheerleader at Texas Tech University, where she graduated. He started his career in radio, then graduated to the TV screen in 1974, first as the weekend sports anchor. "Nowhere in my entire life have I laughed so hard for so many different reasons.". "The job situation is something that is definitely on my mind, and I don't have one right now," he said. Oilers, early rockets & Astros. We have lost a giant." All Rights Reserved. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. As the combine starts, the Texans are on the clock and the pressure mounts to solve their quarterback problem, writes Brian T. Smith. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. Try again later. I'm just as bad as the skid-row alcoholic when it comes to that.". He also was a television junkie. "In this case, it would be a tumor of the T lymphocytes.". What is the Bob Boudreaux story? Fred Newhouse, from left, Diane Englet and Bob Allen at NRG Stadium for the 2nd annual Fantasy Football Draft Night benefiting the Boys & Girls Harbor. Oops, something didn't work. "His bride to be is Megan Cardet, a wonderful lady who stood by Bob all through his fight against cancer. He received a stem cell transplant in December and in February said he was cancer-free before complications developed in recent weeks. "He had a huge smile, a great smile. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, April 13, 2014) This guy went through pure hell, and he knows he's the luckiest guy in the broadcast business. I thought if I popped out of a time capsule 50 years from now, he'd still be doing sportscasts with the same enthusiasm." Channel 13 Sports Anchor Bob Allen chats with News Anchors Dave Ward, Gina Gaston, and Tim Heller during a commercial break on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Houston. My deepest condolences and prayers go out to the #Allen family. Legendary Houston Sporstscaster Bob Allen passed away on Thursday, the 20th of October 2016, following a valiant battle with cancer. When it was completed, KHOU/Houston(11), KHOU-DT/Houston(31), KPXB/Conroe(49), KPXB-DT/Conroe(5), WFAA/Dallas(8), WFAA-DT/Dallas(9), KENS/San Antonio(5), KENS-DT(55)/San Antonio, KVUE/Austin(24), KVUE-DT/Austin(33), and KBEJ/Fredericksburg(2) were all to be run by remote control from Dallas. Does anyone know whats going on? For him to honor me by letting me see that is the ultimate that one broadcaster can pay another." TV Shows. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Brandon equates his coke addiction to `skid-row alcoholic'. Can anyone find the clip of him elbowing the guy while he's trying to give a live report after the Astros won the division? Things will get tighter. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Off camera, he was the sweetest, nicest, quietest guy. Very nice to everyone involved. He will be missed. It's funny you say that because I knew all these characters well since my parents always watched the local news and I absorbed it through osmosis. Allen leaves behind a daughter and a brother. The part that would be run by remote control is an area known as "master control" or "local air control" where programs are played back, commericals are inserted, network programs are aired, network and syndicated feeds are recorded, etc Houston would be left with the news operation, sales, and local management. Where they going to move all of the news crews to Dallas? As he prepared to begin treatment, Allen said he was prepared for the fight and confident of his ability to battle the disease and, at some point, to return to the air. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Sorry! Almost as exciting as the Ed Brandon story. But I think I told it like it was.. There was also talk of adding WWL-TV/New Orleans(4), and WWL-DT/New Orlenas(36) to the project, but last I heard that didn't get off the ground. This is a carousel. According to his Facebook page, Allen was diagnosed with cancer in June of 2015. The same complaint included allegations of child pornography. http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/onthemove/arp;TYPE=Show+All. I still remember most of them. Sometime in the past I shared this on another thread, but I have a friend that used to be in the print media business. In addition to working on a book, he has plans to start a media company and engage in public speaking. Producer and co-host of "Wild About Houston", a local weekly newsmagazine on KTBU-TV (Channel 55) in Houston, Texas [2007- ]. Bob began the fight of his life in the summer of 2015, when he announced had a form of T-cell lymphoma. Most of the media people were. They met when both were working for KTRK-TV (Channel 13) in Houston, Texas. Dave has been such a good friend, one of the nicest people. "Now his cause is beating cancer. I was the auctioneer for a few charity auctions with Bob. If people cannot be given a second chance, what motivation would anyone have for reforming himself? "I have a drug problem, I'm solving it, and I'm just feeling good. tom is working 5am and 4pm now.sounds like a better gig to me. Allen, 68, sounded an upbeat note as treatment began, citing his longtime work with the Sunshine Kids charity in updating viewers on his condition. He spent 38 years at that station, giving him the longest tenure of any major market sports anchor in the country. My dad valued his place in the Houston community, and the encouragement he received from you over the last two years gave him more strength and comfort than you will ever know. Bob was about all of that. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. We're saddened by the passing of our longtime friend and colleague Bob Allen, ending his battle with cancer. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. In February, Allen announced that he was cancer-free. Watching local news is almost like learning baseball. Last: How long do you want to ignore this user? When the Oilers were in their heyday, I was a contemporary with the players, and this was all new, he said. Allen left Channel 13 early in 2013 and, in an unexpected career twist six months later, became sports director at Channel 11. In my opinion none of the other guys in town could touch him. I would turn around, and he would laugh and say, Hi, Bobby. He was like a kid.. Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial. He did reports and all kinds of stuff. I'm taking things one day at a time.". (? This really shows you guys that, YES! I noticed she had been missing from the morning news for a while but her picture was still on their website. I generally don't enjoy his reports. News operations are generally small parts of the overall television station. He fought like hell, but he had no regrets." They let us be our own personalities, and they gave us the creative freedom to be ourselves. He cared what people thought and didnt care what they thought. Anderson Cancer Center. But the star of his memories, he said, is the late Marvin Zindler. My dad valued his place in the Houston community, and the encouragement he received from you over the last two years gave him more strength and comfort than you will ever know. Don Nelson and Jan Glenn were Houston's TV couple from 1977 to 1991 thanks to "Good Morning Houston." All these years in Houston, and I haven't watched 10 hours of local news. Movies. A Houston native, Allen began his television career in 1974. 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