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Jerry Punch

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Sportscaster

The Resume

    (August 20, 1953- )
    Born in Newton, North Carolina
    ESPN commentator for NASCAR, the Indy Racing League (IRL) and college football
    Currently the play-by-play announcer for ESPN's NASCAR coverage
    Has previously served as a pit reporter for ESPN/ABC's NASCAR and Indy 500 coverage
    Licensed medical doctor and received MD from Wake State University

Why he might be annoying:

    He seemed to struggle in his first year as a play-by-play announcer.
    He got his start in broadcasting after winning a local radio contest in high school.
    He gave up his career as an emergency room physician to become an ESPN broadcaster.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He resuscitated racers Don Marmor and Rusty Wallace after they suffered separate accidents and were knocked unconscious., and also helped the rescue team at Ernie Irvan's near-fatal crash in 1994.
    When an intern fainted during a luncheon he was addressing, he immediately stopped his speech and helped revive her before she was taken to a local hospital.
    He made the North Carolina State football team as walk-on backup quarterback, and later graduated magna cum laude.

Credit: Darrell


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying