HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Jim Leahy, the voice of School of Hawaii sports activities actions for better than 60 years, has died, his family has confirmed. he was 80 years outdated.

His family launched the following assertion:

“Within the current day we misplaced the patriarch of our family. An individual acknowledged for his extraordinary experience for storytelling, his timeless passion for Hawaii and the teams and athletes that symbolize it, and his lifelong love for the paintings of sports activities actions broadcasting. Jim. Leahy was moreover a loyal and loving husband, father and grandfather who put family and faith above all else.He takes good satisfaction in providing narration for among the many School of Hawaii’s largest athletic achievements. Thanks all to your blessings and help all through this sad time.Would possibly our father shut the revealed as I on a regular basis said to Marama Pono Kekahi i Kekahi“

Leahey is survived by his partner Toni, three children and one grandchild. Service pending.

Leahy formally began his decades-long affiliation with UH in 1964 as a result of the announcer for the inaugural Rainbow Fundamental.

He was normally inside the radio gross sales area alongside along with his father, Chuck Leahy, who was moreover a longtime sports activities actions broadcaster.

In 1973, Jim Leahy took over as commentator.

In a occupation of displaying on every TV and radio, Leahey has appeared on KGMB, KIKI, KHNL, KITV, KHET, and Cable over the last few a very long time.

Leahey, who commentated over 1,000 video video games in his broadcasting occupation, witnessed a number of of UH’s largest athletic achievements in all sports activities actions.

His voice turned synonymous with Hawaiian monitor and space, and his have an effect on on radio and television broadcasts extended far previous the world of sports activities actions.

Leahy joined the School of Hawaii Sports activities actions Circle of Honor in 2016 and retired in 2018 at age 75.

His son, Kanoa, inherited a sportscaster legacy and typically labored alongside his father. Collectively, they hosted a television sports activities actions communicate current known as “Leahey & Leahey” for virtually a decade .

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