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Dick Enberg
Legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg had never stepped foot into a radio station before landing his fi rst job as a weekend disc jockey. In fact, he actually had applied for the janitor position at CMU, but was off ered the on-air opportunity after the station manager heard his voice.
"You never know where your path is going to take you," Enberg told students recently. "As students, your preparation now will allow
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you the versatility and adaptability to make choices that may not necessarily be part of what you had planned, but what others present to you."
The 1957 alumnus was invited back to campus last semester to share his lifetime of experience with students at the Sport Management Association Professional Development Conference. Here are some of the stories and advice Enberg told students.
