Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bob Costas

Born March 22, 1952

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Bob Costas Marker

Inscription. At age 22, Bob Costas joined KMOX Radio in 1974 to announce St. Louis Spirits' basketball games. During his seven years at KMOX, he honed the skills which fueled his career's meteoric rise. His intelligence, humor and presence led to a longtime union with NBC-TV, where he anchored the Olympics and showed his mastery of football, basketball and baseball, his first love by age 40. Costas repeatedly had won the major sportscasting awards and proven his versatility with his acclaimed TV interview show, "Later." Despite a demanding travel schedule, Bob Costas and his family chose to remain in St. Louis as he became a preeminent broadcast journalist.

Erected 1995 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1952.

Location. 38° 39.351′ N, 90° 18.29′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6502 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tennessee Williams (here, next to this marker); Stan Musial (here, next to this marker); Chuck Berry (here, next to this marker); Howard Nemerov (here, next to this marker); John Goodman (a few steps from this marker); Katherine Dunham (a few steps from this marker); Vincent Price (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Pulitzer (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.