Billy Packer Cause of Death, Net Worth, Wife, Children, Parents

Publish date: 2024-07-15

Billy Packer born Anthony William Paczkowski was an American sportscaster and a published author. He is known to have spent over three decades as an analyst for television coverage of college basketball. In this post, we will take a look at his cause of death, net worth, wife, children, parents and more. Keep reading to find out.

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Billy Packer Biography

Packer was born on February 25, 1940, in Wellsville, New York. Packer’s father named Tony was an athlete in football, basketball, and baseball at St. Lawrence University. In 1982, his father was inducted into the University’s Hall of Fame. His father was also the head coach at Lehigh University the school’s men’s basketball team.

Billy completed Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He later graduated from Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Whiles in school, he played as a guard on the school’s basketball team for his last three years. After graduation, Billy became an assistant coach for his alma mater.

In 1972, Billy Packer took a new career in broadcasting in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was initially asked to fill in as a colour analyst for a regionally televised ACC game. The following season, he became a regular analyst.

In his career, Packer first worked at the network level with NBC (1974–1981) and then CBS (1981–2008). His work was simple: He covered every NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, including the Final Four, from 1975 to 2008.

Apart from this, he has also helped create the computer game known as Hoops. Packer has been awarded several times. Some are the Sports Emmy Awards in 1993, and the Marvin Francis Award for “notable achievement and service in coverage of the ACC in 2005.

Packer has worked for over 35 years during which he covered most of the NCAA tournament as a TV analyst. On 15 July 2008, he was replaced by Clark Kellogg on the network’s lead broadcast crew.

Who Was Billy Packer’s Wife?

Billy Packer was married to Barbara. They were blessed with 3 children. Two of his children namely Brandt and Mark also work in the media.

Who Are Billy Packer’s Children?

Billy Packer’s children are Brandt, Liz and Mark. Brandt works as a producer for Golf Channel and Mark is a sports radio host based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

What Was Billy Packer’s cause of death?

Packer died of kidney failure on January 26, 2023, at the age of 82.

What Was Billy Packer’s Net Worth?

Billy Packer’s net worth at the time of his death was estimated at around $5 million.