ESPN's Bob Ley (Outside the Lines) retiring

[Journalist]

Bob Ley retires after 40 years as ESPN anchor

Bob Ley, ESPN's longest-tenured anchor, announced his retirement Wednesday after 40 years at the network.

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Bob Ley, after a 40-year career at ESPN, announced his retirement from the network Wednesday.
Ley, who had taken a leave of absence in October, said in a statement that he will be retiring at the end of this month. He was ESPN's longest-tenured anchor.

"To be clear, this is entirely my decision. I enjoy the best of health, and the many blessings of friends and family, and it is in that context that I'm making this change," he said.

Ley joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor on Sept. 9, 1979 -- the third day of the network's operation. In 1980, he hosted the first NCAA selection show and live broadcast of the NFL draft and continued in that role for the next nine years.

 

[Olde Hornet]

I hope he enjoys his retirement.

 

[tigertrail]

Classy dude right there. Enjoyed any segment he was a part of. One of the good ones.

 

[GRAM4LIFE]

It was a good run.

 

[bjnt922]

One of the last O.Gs. at ESPN is finally retiring. I remember as a teenager watching him on Outside The Lines every Sunday.

 

[Normal1875]

Bob Ley is an ESPN legend I grew up watching on tv..if there was a ESPN Mt Rushmore his face would be on it.

 

[bjnt922]

Bob Ley is an ESPN legend I grew up watching on tv..if there was a ESPN Mt Rushmore his face would be on it.

Yep. Him, Boomer, Dan Patrick and Stuart Scott