A sports broadcaster and a rock 'n' roll DJ as well as a ring announcer and voiceover artist, Mr. Marshall spoke in deep, rich, practically evangelical tones that turned out to be ideal for selling cereal and a whole lot more. If God ever wanted to make a speech," former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda once quipped, "Lee Marshall would get the call. Playing the goofy, gregarious tiger was an unusual gig for Mr. Marshall, whose deep voice more often landed him roles as cartoon villains. Mr. Marshall's voice often was recognized by strangers, who'd want him to "do" Tony, said his friend and former colleague "Shotgun" Tom Kelly of KRTH radio in Los Angeles. Soon he was at Phoenix's rock station KRIZ, where he and his colleagues boosted their ratings with zany stunts: saving the seal living in Mr. Marshall's bathtub, saving the city's Tallahatchie bridge, promoting the grand opening of a supermarket chain called Ticonderoga - "like the pencil." In addition to his son, Marshall's survivors include his wife, Judie, stepdaughter Eve Borders Ottis, and granddaughter Kate.
Reported by SFGate 5 hours ago.
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