Late, Great Enberg Impacted Gators' Hubert

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The death Thursday of sports broadcaster Dick Enberg, a titan in his field for 50 years, has prompted countless tributes from the sports world and beyond.

Enberg's impact can be heard each time Florida fans tune into Gators play-by-play voice Mick Hubert's calls. One of Hubert's most familiar phrases is "Oh My!"

Hubert often uses the term when the Gators make a big play.

"To me, Dick Enberg was the greatest all-around sportscaster who ever lived and will never be emulated. He was a very dear friend of mine. He had my respect, admiration and my friendship. He will be sorely missed." -Vin Scully pic.twitter.com/sFnCZOaGm6
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 22, 2017

Enberg made the phrase famous and others, such as Hubert, have added their own twist. The saying is so connected to Enberg that the title of his autobiography is "Dick Enberg, Oh My!"

Hubert shared the story about how he started using the call last year when he was named Florida Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

Hubert started his play-by-play career in 1976 straight out of Illinois State University. He came to Florida in 1989 after a decade as sports director at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, where he also served as the voice of University of Dayton athletics.

A former mentor of Hubert's moved to Ventura, Calif., and began to send Hubert tapes of Enberg, at the time the play-by-play voice of the Los Angeles Rams.

Enberg's style stayed with Hubert.

"That's where I picked up that 'Oh My.' I got it from him and used it a lot in Dayton," Hubert said. "That's really what we do in broadcasting. We beg, borrow and steal. You just kind of put it all together. It's a little bit of this guy, a little of that guy, and a little of you. You hope it works."

According to his autobiography, Enberg's mother used "Oh My!" to express dismay, such as during the many hours a young Enberg spent broadcasting imaginary games growing up.

It has worked well for Hubert.

It helped make Enberg a legend.

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