Neville A. "Nev" Chandler, Jr. (October 2, 1946 in

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– August 7, 1994 in Rocky River, Ohio) was a

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-area sports broadcaster.

Life and career

Chandler graduated from Rocky River High School and, in 1968,

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. In the 1970s, he worked for several television stations in

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and sometimes hosted a sports talk show on

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-AM. From 1980 to 1984, Chandler served as WWWE's sports director and teamed with

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radio broadcasts. In 1985, he moved to television station

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as sports director and sports anchor. He was best known for calling

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for the

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from 1985 to 1993, a time during which the team made the playoffs five straight years. The quality of Chandler's broadcasts and the excitement of his voice made him a fan favorite and a regular choice for the soundtrack of

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productions. The title of NFL Films' movie about the 1986 Browns, ''Pandemonium Palace'', comes from Chandler's call of the team's double-overtime playoff win over the

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. Chandler died of

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on Sunday, August 7, 1994. He was buried in Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River.

Signature calls

* ''5–4–3–2–1 Touchdown!'' – when a Browns player ran in for a touchdown (especially after a long pass) * ''They are serenading the team with a chorus in "boo-flat"'' – when the Cleveland fans booed the home team after a poor performance * Baseball 7th inning stretch call “it’s the middle of the seventh and Tribe fans know what time that is... it’s time to rise and shine! Stretch it out! The score...’’

Awards and honors

* Five-time NSSA Ohio Sportscaster of the Year (1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993) * Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame Inductee (class of 1993) * Cleveland Press Club Journalism Hall of Fame Inductee (class of 1994) * 1994 Society of Professional Journalists (Cleveland chapter) Distinguished Service Award recipient *Cleveland Association of Broadcaster Hall of Fame Inductee (class of 1995) * Ohio

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Broadcasters Hall of Fame Inductee (class of 2004)Chandler inducted into Ohio AP HOF – AP.org
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, ''Akron Beacon Journal'' Nov. 18, 2002.
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