Jan 19, 2008; Los Angeles, CA; USA; Southern California Trojans guard O.J. Mayo (32) is interviewed by Billy Packer of CBS Sports after 72-63 victory over the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavillion. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
Billy Packer is being mourned by Wake Forest and the rest of the ACC community. The late legendary college broadcaster, a former standout player for the Demon Deacons, passed away at the age of 82.
Mark Packer, Billy’s son, shared the news on social media.
Before he was a broadcaster, Packer played for Wake Forest. He led the 1962 Demon Deacons to the only Final Four appearance in program history. Packer later returned to his alma mater and served as an assistant coach from 1966-70.
Packer was one of the sport’s most prominent broadcasters, calling games for over 3 decades. From 1972-2008, Packer served as an ACC basketball analyst with various networks. He was the lead national analyst for NBC Sports from 1974-81 and CBS Sports from 1981-2008.
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