John H Ward (April 22, 1930 – June 20, 2018) was an American sportscaster, best known as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the University of Tennessee (UT), primarily from 1965 until 1999, and known to fans as the "Voice of the Vols".

John Ward, who broadcast Tennessee basketball and football games for over 30 seasons and became known as the "Voice of the Vols," died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. He was 88.

2024年12月22日 · Legendary broadcaster John Ward, one of the most well-known radio voices in Tennessee history and dubbed as “the Voice of the Vols,” died at 87 years-old on Wednesday evening. The Vol Network announced his passing in a statement.

2018年6月22日 · Legendary Tennessee broadcaster John Ward died on Wednesday from a lengthy illness at the age of 88. His passing marks the end of an era in college football.

2018年6月21日 · John Ward, legendary advertising executive, and one of the most beloved broadcasters and ambassadors for the University of Tennessee, passed away this evening in Knoxville. "Mr. Ward brought Tennessee football and basketball to life for millions of Tennesseans and listeners worldwide for over three decades.

John Ward became the play-by-play announcer for Tennessee basketball in 1958, Tennessee football in 1968, and stepped down from both at the end of 1998. More than a retirement, it ended an era. John Ward, a 1953 UT College of Law grad and an advertising executive, was the first to be called the “Voice of the Vols.”

2018年6月21日 · The “Voice of the Vols” John Ward passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday evening. Ward was the radio play-by-play announcer for Tennessee football and Tennessee basketball for four decades. During that span, he made some iconic and memorable calls during some of the Vols’ biggest match-ups.

2018年6月21日 · John Ward, who was the "Voice of the Vols" as Tennessee's radio play-by-play broadcaster for more than 30 years, has died, the Vol Network announced in a statement Wednesday night. He was...

2018年6月21日 · KNOXVILLE (AP) — John Ward, the radio voice of Tennessee football and men’s basketball for over three decades, has died. He was 88. Vol Network tweeted that Ward died Wednesday night in...

2018年6月21日 · Former University of Tennessee Volunteers radio voice John Ward has passed away at the age of 87 following a lengthy battle with illness.