Dean Blevins (born approximately 1955) is an American sportscaster. He is the main sportscaster for KWTV, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He also co-hosts a radio show on WKY 930AM with former Oklahoma State Cowboys football coach Pat Jones.
Broadcast career
He has been awarded two Emmy Awards for his journalism.[1] He has won "Sportscaster of the Year" four times. He was voted one of the "Ten Best-Dressed Men in Sports" by Sport magazine.[2]
Prior to joining KWTV, Blevins was a sideline reporter for ABC Sports (now ESPN on ABC). Some of his assignments included major bowl games as part of the Bowl Championship Series. He also has done some PPV work for FSN
Sports career
Blevins grew up in Norman, Oklahoma and lettered in football, basketball, and track while in high school. He was voted the winner the "Oklahoma High School Athlete of the Year" by the Jim Thorpe Association in 1974. Blevins then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played football and basketball. He played on the Associated Press national championship Oklahoma Sooners football teams in 1974 and 1975. In 1978, he won the Jay Meyer award, honoring excellence in both academics and sports.[2]
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