Marshall was one of a kind. He was the first announcer I recall who found no need to continuously talk during a race. It was very unconventional at the time and still is. When he called the big races he was more conventional, but I remember thinking back then he was awful. As time went on I realized how good he really was. He was extremely accurate. After he moved on I realized I missed him very much. During his time, he became the voice of NYRA races.
I met him a few times and liked him quite a bit.
Luckily we have some of his calls on the internet and can always have him with us.
RIP Marshall.
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