Bob Sheppard (1988) - Hall of Fame - St. John's University Athletics

Bob Sheppard

Induction:
1988

A teacher by trade, Sheppard was a speech professor at St. John's University. Known as "the Voice of the Redman," his voice was once heard over the P.A. system at Alumni Hall, now Carnesecca Arena. As a student-athlete for the Redmen, Sheppard was a seven-time varsity letter winner in both football and baseball before graduating in 1932. For more than 50 years, he served as a public address announcer at 29 Yankee Stadium and for the NFL's New York Football Giants.