Temple sales representative at Masters for Retirement of Brother, Legendary Broadcaster Verne Lundquist

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Legendary CBS Sports Commentator Verne Lundquist is retiring at the end of this year’s Masters Tournament and alongside the broadcaster in Augusta for the milestone weekend is his brother, a longtime sales representative in Temple.

Dan Lundquist, 78, of Austin, is a near three-decade employee of Lonestar Truck Group. He started with the company in 1995 in sales in Waco before moving to its then newly opened Temple location in 1996, commuting to Central Texas each morning.

Dan is in Augusta, GA., this week with his son, granddaughter and grandson celebrating the career of his 83-year-old brother who is completing his final assignment at his 40th year to broadcast the golf event.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to come over with him starting back in the 80′s,” Dan said. “It’s been wonderful following him all over.”

Verne has been part of some of the most iconic sports moments over the last half century.

He’s covered not only golf, but the NFL, college football and basketball.

He was there for the Cowboys heartbreak in Superbowl XIII and covered Duke’s triumph in the NCAA tournament in 1992.

Jim Nantz, Lundquists’s partner at CBS for the Masters, said Verne’s voice will be replayed at the Masters for centuries to come.

That will include his call on the 17th hole in 1986, when Jack Nicklaus took the lead to one of the most unexpected wins.

Verne says one of his favorite moments was calling that chip shot of Tiger Woods in 2005 in which he punctuated the moment with “Oh Wow! In your life have you ever seen anything like that?”

Dan says other family members will be coming in for the monumental weekend and noted that this year’s Masters takes on even greater meaning as Dan’s 13-year-old grandson, Jackson is with them and in remission from leukemia.

Verne’s final broadcasting assignment will be Sunday for CBS.

“It will be emotional,” Verne said when asked about his final time behind the microphone.

It’s a feeling shared by his younger brother who is proud of the half century Verne spent behind the microphone.

“Oh my gosh. I’m so proud of him,” Dan said. “There are just no words. Just so proud.”

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