About: Lou Palmer (sportscaster)

Louis John Puma (November 5, 1935 – October 18, 2019), known professionally as Lou Palmer, was an American sportscaster. Palmer was an employee at ESPN from 1978 (one year before the network launched on cable television) to 1985. He covered many top sports events and was a SportsCenter anchor and reporter. He was also one of the original studio anchors at WFAN, New York City, the nation's first All Sports Radio Station. Lou lived in Wellington, Florida, a suburb of West Palm Beach, where he ran an Adult Amateur Baseball League (founded 1992). He was a public address announcer for Florida State League games in Jupiter, Florida and Port St. Lucie, Florida, and worked in several baseball tournaments for NABA (National Adult Baseball Association). He was also the official scorer in spring trai