203:, Massachusetts, after his parents moved to the United States from Ireland as toddlers. His mother came from County Mayo and his father came from County Longford; both were born in 1905. Sheridan didn't come from a highly educated background. His grandfather worked as a sheet-metal worker and passed that trade onto Sheridan's father. Bob's knowledge of Irish culture was provided to him by Andrew Dougherty, his maternal grandfather. Sheridan praised his family for being "wise" and "family-orientated".
399:. On the day of the 1997 rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson, Sheridan experienced a heart attack. Staying dedicated to his duties, Sheridan signed himself out against the recommendation of hospital staff, and returned to the arena in order to announce the historic fight. Sheridan revisited the hospital after announcing the fight and was told that he would need quadruple bypass surgery. However, the next morning the medical team opted for two angioplasties instead.
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Later in his career, Sheridan took his turn as a banker after receiving an offer to work at
Olympic Bank. Sheridan was thought to be a valuable associate due to his charisma and his connections with athletes and their agents. As this was Olympic Bank's primary target, Sheridan could bring in valuable
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In addition to his heart trouble in the late-1990s, by 2010 Sheridan had already had four heart attacks and twelve angioplasties. In 2010, the bank foreclosed on his house, after which
Sheridan ended up in an induced coma for 30 days. Even after waking from the coma Sheridan had to deal with life as
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Not long after he started calling fights for Dundee, Sheridan got a shot at sparking his career. In 1972, when he was only about 29 years old, Sheridan was offered an opportunity to work with Video
Techniques broadcasting a world title fight between Frankie Otero and Ken Buchanan for the Lightweight
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Ireland and Boston while managing a cattle farm in Ireland. At the same time, Sheridan managed his broadcasting career and a part-time job as a rodeo bull rider. In 1982 Sheridan left the cattle business, along with the rodeo
251:. He gained recognition from promoter Chris Dundee and eventually went on to broadcast boxing bouts for Dundee's weekly cards. While working with Dundee, Sheridan got a chance to announce his first title fight which was between WBA heavyweight fighters Jerry Quarry and Jimmy Ellis in 1968.
215:) on a baseball scholarship. After graduating from college in 1966, Sheridan found a spot on a Minor League team called the Miami Marlins. By his own account, Sheridan wasn't very good at baseball and had only been brought on the team to fill a spot until a younger player arrived.
434:. The Colonel says the relationship has been confirmed by DNA, making him the "only heir to my fortune. In laler years he was a regular visitor to Bunratty village near Shannon Airport in Ireland where he lived for a short while and made many friends locally. "
243:) and, thus, began his career as a broadcaster. At the time boxing was just gaining traction in his area and Sheridan made a name for himself early. He was able to earn himself the rights to broadcast games for two notable Florida football teams;
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