Date of Birth: September 11, 1953
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Biography
Lesley Candace Visser is a groundbreaking American sports journalist, whose career has spanned several decades and broken numerous barriers for women in the field of sports reporting. Born and raised in Quincy, Massachusetts, Visser developed an early passion for sports, nurtured by her family’s enthusiasm for baseball and football. She attended Boston College, where she majored in English and worked for the college newspaper, “The Heights.” Visser’s professional career began at The Boston Globe, where she was the first woman assigned to cover the NFL as a beat reporter. Her pioneering efforts continued as she transitioned to television, joining CBS Sports in 1984. Over the years, Visser has covered a wide range of major sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, Wimbledon, the Olympics, and the NCAA Final Four. She made history again by becoming the first woman to be recognized with the prestigious Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Visser’s contributions to sports journalism have earned her numerous accolades, including her induction into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
5 Interesting Facts about Lesley Visser
1. Lesley Visser was the first woman to cover the NFL as a beat reporter.
2. She is the only sportscaster, male or female, to have worked on network broadcasts of the Final Four, NBA Finals, World Series, Triple Crown, Olympics, U.S. Open, World Figure Skating Championship, and the Super Bowl.
3. Visser was the first female analyst on an NFL broadcast.
4. She was married to sportscaster Dick Stockton from 1983 to 2010.
5. Visser was the first woman to be awarded the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Lesley Visser
1. “I was not there to be the first woman; I was there to be the best reporter.”
2. “Sports brings people together. It’s a common language that connects us all.”
3. “I’ve never thought of myself as a female journalist. I’ve always thought of myself as a reporter who happens to be a woman.”
4. “The greatest compliment you can give me is to say, ‘You did a good job.’”
5. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t belong. Follow your passion and prove them wrong.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Lesley Visser’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $10 million.
Children
Lesley Visser does not have any children.
Relevant Links
1. [Lesley Visser – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Visser
2. [Lesley Visser – Pro Football Hall of Fame](https://www.profootballhof.com/players/lesley-visser/
3. [Lesley Visser – CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/lesley-visser/
4. [Lesley Visser – Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/lesleyvisser
