2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

RadioPlay-by-PlayInducted into the Seahawks’ Ring of Honorin 1992, Pete Gross served as the radio playby-playfor 17 seasons from the Seahawks’inaugural 1976 season through 1992. One ofthe most beloved people to have ever beenassociated with the Seahawks’ franchise,fans will never forget his numerous “touchdownSeahawks” calls. Over his 17 seasons,Gross called all but the five games hemissed in 1992 while battling cancer. Hiscareer included eight playoff games and inthe 1983 season Gross came within onegame of the Super Bowl when Seattle facedthe Los Angeles Raiders in the AFCChampionship Game. The Seahawks lostthat game 30-14. Gross was diagnosed withcancer in 1989. He succumbed to the diseasein 1992, just three days after his inductioninto the Ring. He was inducted into theRing during a Monday night game versusthe Denver Broncos, a game the 2-1417 Seahawks SeasonsBirthdate: December 28, 1936Whittier, CaliforniaRing of Honor: November 30, 1992Seahawks won in overtime. Prior to movingto the Seahawks, he was the play-by-playvoice of the University of Washington inboth football and basketball. He came toSeattle after calling play-by-play for theUniversity of the Pacific. Gross’ legacyremains; the Seahawks are actively involvedwith the Pete Gross House. The Pete GrossHouse, which opened in November of 1999,is a 69-unit apartment complex that provideshousing for families undergoing treatmentat the Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchCenter. The Pete Gross House is also thelocation of the Hutch School, a fully accreditedK through 12 school for cancer patientsand their siblings. The Seahawks took anactive roll in seeing the project through tocompletion and annually hold the “PeteGross House Luncheon” to raise funds forthe continued upkeep of the facility.Gross was inducted into the Seahawks’ Ring of Honor during the Seahawks Monday nightgame versus the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks won the game and presented Gross withthe game ball. Gross passed away three days later.RING OF HONOR 413