Hal Brown RW (1945-1946) (2005-2007) Layne Ulmer C (2003-2004)
John Shove "Bud" Palmer (September 14, 1921 – March 19, 2013)
Rangers Broadcaster from 1953-1958 on WPIX with Win Elliot
Bud Palmer gained fame as a sports telecaster, covering everything from the Olympics to dog shows. He was Mayor John V. Lindsay’s official greeter, welcoming dignitaries to the city. He was the first writer of Glamour magazine’s “Ask Jake” column, offering women advice from a man’s viewpoint. (“Don’t show up drunk for a dinner date.”) And he was the first captain of the New York Knicks.
But perhaps his most consequential role was in helping to change the game of basketball in a fundamental way: if he did not invent the jump shot, Palmer was one of the first to shoot one.
He began as a sportscaster covering the Knicks for WMGM radio, and later for television on WGN-11. He eventually covered sports for all three major networks.
In his television work, he was praised for choosing not to describe exactly what people were seeing, particularly in golf, which has a tradition of silence. He once memorized 24 cigarette commercials so that when he delivered them they would seem natural.
From 1966 to 1974, he held a $1-a-year job as New York City’s Commissioner of Public Events. He greeted and planned social affairs and ticker-tape parades for leaders like the Duke of Edinburgh and the Israeli leader Golda Meir; champion athletic teams; and astronauts.
Palmer died of metastatic prostate cancer, his daughter Gene Palmer said. In addition to her, he is survived by two more daughters, Lisa Palmer and Betty Landercasper; his son, John; and two grandsons. He was married four times.
Today in NYR History 9/14:
1996: NY Rangers Goaltender Mike Richter is named MVP as Team USA defeats Canada 5-2 in Game 3 of the final and win the inaugural World Cup of Hockey.
Team USA goalie Mike Richter had backstopped the ’94 New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, and this was a time when he was one of the three or four best keepers in the world. Richter was no Hall of Fame career, but goalies can get on a run that spans several annum where they count as among the best who have ever played.
In the third and decisive game of the Championship series USA vs Canada, the Canadians dominated most of the action, but Richter single-handedly kept the game close.
In a stunning turn, Team USA rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the third period with four goals in the final 3:18 to win the inaugural World Cup of Hockey.
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