Texas A&M University has announced the death of longtime public address announcer and veterinary college professor Dr. Roger Feldman.
He became the full time announcer at Kyle Field in 1969, working football games and track and field meets through 2000. He was also the public address announcer for basketball games at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
According to 12thMan.com, many Texas A&M graduates heard their name called when it came time for commencement exercises in G. Rollie White and Reed Arena and he continued to announce the graduates from the College of Veterinary Medicine for over 40 years.
Feldman continued to serve as a track and field official including this past indoor season in College Station.
Dr. Feldman was an Iowa State graduate but arrived as a faculty member at Texas A&M in the 1960s and was an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathology for many years and retired as Professor Emeritus in the Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1990.
Feldman was honored by the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association as a Hall of Honor member in 1998 for his dedication to Aggie athletics.
According to his induction biography from 12thMan.com, Feldman began his relationship with Texas A&M Athletics in October 1965 refereeing scrimmages.
He began working the press box at Kyle Field as a statistician in the fall of 1968.
Feldman substituted for the public address announcer at Kyle Field on several occasions and became the full-time announcer in 1969.
He was also the announcer for the Southwest Conference Basketball Tournament and track meet.
Feldman received the Association of Former Students Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award for Student Relations in 1978 and served as a faculty member of the Memorial Student Center Council for 10 years.
Feldman was a founding member of the A&M Mentors Program and was a member of the Association of Former Students Century Club.
He was a charter member and past president of OPAS, Friends of the Medical Library Society and the Brazos Valley Symphony Society.
A native of Kalona Iowa, Feldman died Wednesday in College Station at the age of 89.
Visitation is Saturday, March 7, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 8, at 4:00 p.m. at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.