Longtime horse racing analyst and NFL reporter for ESPN Hank Goldberg died Monday after complications from chronic kidney disease, his family confirmed to ESPN. He was 82.
Known as "Hammering Hank," he began his career in sports radio in Miami in the 1970s before becoming the Dolphins' radio color analyst from 1978-1992. He then hosted a sports talk radio show at WQAM in Miami from 1993-2009.
Goldberg embarked on his 21-year career with ESPN in 1993, appearing on NFL Countdown and serving as a handicapping expert. The veteran broadcaster spent 17 seasons predicting NFL games for ESPN and was .