Billy Packer

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Billy Packer
Packer, circa 1960
Born	Anthony William Paczkowski February 25, 1940 Wellsville, New York, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2023 (aged 82) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	Wake Forest University
Occupation	Sports commentator
Years active	1972–2008
Spouse	Barbara Ann Sucansky ​ ​ (m. 1961; died 2022)​
Children	3
Sports commentary career
Genre	Play-by-play
Sport	NCAA March Madness
Employer	NBC Sports (1974–1981) CBS Sports (1981–2008)

Anthony William Packer (born Anthony William Paczkowski; February 25, 1940 – January 26, 2023) was an American college basketball player, sportscaster, and author. Packer spent more than three decades working as a color analyst for television coverage of college basketball.