Wrestleview is sad to report that Bill Mercer, the voice of the now defunct World Class Championship Wrestling passed away on Sunday at the age of 99.
Mercer’s wrestling career began in the 1950s in Oklahoma and continued when he relocated to Texas. Mercer called the action for WCCW from 1982-1987.
In addition to calling WCCW, Mercer also served prior as a play-by-play radio announcer for baseball, football, basketball and wrestling, according to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. He also worked as a news reporter, covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963.
In addition to his 60-year broadcasting career, Mercer was a teacher at the University of North Texas’ radio and television department, having taught over 700 students between 1966 and 2006.
In 2002, Mercer was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame and then in 2020, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Before his passing, Mercer was considered the oldest, living past president of Dallas-Fort Worth SAG-AFTRA having served during the 1960s.
Source: The Dallas Morning News
Wrestleview sends its condolences to the family and friends of Bill Mercer.