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Halloran has spent the final 20 years as a sports activities reporter for Channel 5 and has additionally written plenty of books in that span.
In March, Bob Halloran introduced his upcoming retirement from Channel 5, and on Wednesday, six days earlier than his final work day, his spouse gave him a present.
Eileen Curran, Halloran’s spouse, honored her husband’s profession with a large digital billboard.
The 59-year-old Halloran shared the retirement current on his Twitter account on Wednesday.
The Billboard confirmed photos of Halloran and two totally different factors of his 38-year reporting profession.
In his tweet, Halloran famous, “I instructed my spouse it will have been cool to be on a billboard sooner or later throughout my profession.”
On Might 31, Halloran is formally retiring from his profession as a sports activities reporter that has included numerous hours on Channel 5, stops at ESPN and WRPI, and the writing of six books.
His books usually element sports activities and sports activities historical past within the metropolis of Boston. Following the publishing of his e-book “Irish Thunder: The Laborious Life and Occasions of Micky Ward,” Halloran was requested to seek the advice of on the movie “The Fighter” which featured Mark Wahlberg as Ward.
When he initially introduced his retirement on March 23, Halloran stated that he’s transferring away from fulltime work as a way to, “spend extra time writing, pursuing my ardour for music and golf, and most significantly having fun with my unimaginable household.”
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Originally posted 2023-05-25 17:38:02.