Gene Deckerhoff

{{Short description|American sports play-by-play announcer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}}

{{Infobox person

|name = Emerson Eugene Deckerhoff

|image = File:Gene Deckerhoff.jpg

|image_size = 250px

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|5|2}}

|birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|alma_mater = University of Florida

|known_for = Voice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Voice of the Florida State Seminoles

|spouse = Ann Deckerhoff

|children = 3 children, 6 grandchildren

}}

Emerson Eugene Deckerhoff Jr. (born May 2, 1945) is the radio play-by-play announcer of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a post he has held since 1989.{{cite web|last=Rodriguez|first=JJ|title=Gene Deckerhoff should be next in line for Buccaneers ring of honor|website=Bleacher Report|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1215932-gene-deckerhoff-should-be-next-in-line-for-buccaneers-ring-of-honor|accessdate=16 September 2012|date=10 June 2012}} He also served as the longtime voice of the Florida State Seminoles,{{cite web|title=Gene Deckerhoff's Top 10 |url=http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111611aae.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202090354/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111611aae.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2013 |publisher=Seminoles.com |accessdate=16 September 2012 |date=16 November 2011 }} calling games for the football, men's basketball, and baseball teams. Deckerhoff announced his retirement from FSU broadcasts following the football team's 2022 spring game.{{cite news |title=FLORIDA STATE'S LEGENDARY ANNOUNCER GENE DECKERHOFF TO SIGN OFF |url=https://seminoles.com/florida-states-legendary-announcer-gene-deckerhoff-to-sign-off/ |website=Florida State Seminoles |access-date=18 March 2022 |date=18 March 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Pepper |first1=Cole |title=Last call: Legendary Voice of the Seminoles Gene Deckerhoff retires from FSU |url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2022/04/10/last-call-legendary-voice-of-the-seminoles-gene-deckerhoff-retires-from-fsu/ |website=WJXT |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=en |date=10 April 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Ryan |title=Gene Deckerhoff signs off for the final time as Voice of the Noles |url=https://www.wctv.tv/2022/04/10/gene-deckerhoff-signs-off-final-time-voice-noles/ |website=WCTV |date=10 April 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=en}}

He also has broadcast games for the Arena Football League's Orlando Predators and Tampa Bay Storm as a television play-by-play announcer. He also voices the P.A. announcer for EA Sports Madden NFL, NCAA Football and Arena Football video games.