Jack Dale

Jack Dale was born July 21, 1932. On Friday, July the 29th, the microphone was turned off. Jack was a husband, father, granddad, and great granddad. It seems everyone knew him as the voice of the Red Raiders, but his family knew him as being gentle, honest, faithful, and loving. His faith in the Lord was his main focus in life. Everyone he came in contact with knew something was different about him; and that difference was his relationship with God. We watched him take care of us and especially his wife, as she went to heaven before Jack in February. His play by play announcing for Texas tech was also a passion of his. He was always professional and never had a bad word to say about a team, coach, or player. Jack Dale was known for his signature phrase: "jumps, shoots, and scores" for tech basketball. For 50 years, his voice was heard giving us pictures in our minds of the games and stadiums and arenas that he worked in. Over the past 4 months, you could hear him speak of one last thing and that was: "I probably need to go be with your mother". That is where his heart was and through this brief illness God heard his prayer and ours and gave mercy. He is survived by two sons: Steve and David; their wives: Abby and Kim; grandchildren: Stephen, Jared, Lauren, and Josh; two brothers: Don and Glen; and two sisters: Pat and Peggy.