Gary Dolphin: Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes

From 1996: Gary Dolphin of Dubuque was named play-by-play radio announcer for University of Iowa football and men's basketball games Friday. Behind him is Roger Gardner, vice president of Learfield Communications, which owns the games' broadcast rights.

From 1996: Gary Dolphin listens as University of Iowa Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby, right, responds to a question during a news conference after Dolphin was named the new radio play-by-play announcer for the university and Learfield Communications, Inc. In background are Jim Zabel (left) and Bob Brooks.

From 1997: Gary Dolphin listens to color commentator Ed Podolak during Dolphin's first game as the exclusive radio voice of Iowa football. "I'm pretty well drained," he said after calling Iowa's 66-0 rout of Northern Iowa. "I'm ecstatic to get the first one out of the way."

From 1999: Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz holds his son, Steve, on his lap during the coach's weekly call-in show at Carlos O'Kelly's in Iowa City. At left is Iowa radio broadcaster Gary Dolphin.

From 2008: Iowa's Shonn Greene laughs while talking with Gary Dolphin during the Hawkeye Huddle in Tampa, Florida.

From 2008: Iowa's Matt Kroul thanks the fans while talking with Gary Dolphin during the Hawkeye Huddle in Tampa, Fla.

From 2008: Iowa's Mitch King talks about South Carolina players while talking with Gary Dolphin during the Hawkeye Huddle in Tampa, Fla.

From 1997: Jim Zabel was in an unfamiliar position as an observer at Kinnick Stadium. At left is his replacement, Gary Dolphin, and analyst Ed Podolak.

From 1996: Longtime Hawkeye broadcasters, clockwise from top left, Jim Zabel, Gary Dolphin, Ron Gonder and Bob Brooks. Register file photo

From 2013: Iowa radio analyst Ed Podolak, left, with broadcaster Gary Dolphin, right, says he’s comfortable being removed from the game without the pressure on.

From 2013: Ed Podolak, left, talks with Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin prior to kickoff against Wisconsin in 2013.

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From 1997: It was Jim Zabel, background, who asked Ed Podolak, left, to become a commentator for Iowa football in 1982.

From 2013: Mike Street, right, talked with radio announcer Gary Dolphin, left, just before the Chris Street 20th anniversary game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa vs. Wisconsin, on Saturday night Jan. 19th, 2013. Chris was a Iowa star basketball player who died Jan. 19, 1993.

From 2015: Iowa Hawkeye broadcasters Ed Podolak, left, and Gary Dolphin watch the Iowa men's basketball team extend a lead against Michigan State from a watch party on Dec. 29, 2015, at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles. The Hawkeyes football team was days away from playing in the Rose Bowl, against Stanford, in Pasadena.

University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta holds his cell phone with the flashlight lit, illustrating the new trend at the start of the fourth quarter during Iowa Hawkeye football games. Barta, joined by president Bruce Herreld, center, and Gary Dolphin, spoke during the Hawkeye Huddle at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Iowa Hawkeye radio broadcaster Gary Dolphin speaks with the parents of Hawkeyes defensive end Parker Hesse during the Hawkeye Huddle on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak, radio announcers for the University of Iowa football team pose for a photo during the annual Polk County I-Club golf fundraiser at Wakonda Club in Des Moines on Monday, June 13, 2015.

Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen, radio announcers for the University of Iowa basketball team pose for a photo during the annual Polk County I-Club golf fundraiser at Wakonda Club in Des Moines on Monday, June 13, 2015.

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley talks with Gary Dolphin during Iowa football media day on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in Iowa City.

Bobby Hansen, left, and Gary Dolphin flip through notes after the Hawkeyes' game against Stetson at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016.

Gary Dolphin, right, and Bobby Hansen call the Hawkeyes' game against Stetson at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016.

An illustration of Hawkeye football radio announcers Ed Podolak and Gary Dolphin as they enter their 20th season in the booth together.

Gary Dolphin speaks to guests, friends and family members of Norm Parker at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, May 31, 2014. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen