Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: playa del rey , ca - other names: ohmeomy -lrb- twitter -rrb- - home town: peoria , illinois - caption: lawler calls a clippers game in 2011 . - birth name: ralph anthony lawler - spouse: jo - predecessor: jerry -rrb- gross -lrb- 1981-1982 -rrb- eddie doucette -lrb- 1984-1985 - organization: los angeles clippers - birth date: 21 april 1938 - television: fox sports prime ticket - name: ralph lawler - image size: 100px - occupation: sports commentator - image: ralph lawler in 2011.jpg - birth place: ohio , u.s. - alma mater: bradley university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ralph lawler .
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ralph anthony lawler -lrb- born april 21 , 1938 -rrb- is the television and radio voice of the national basketball association 's los angeles clippers .going back to the franchise 's six-year stint in san diego -lrb- 1978 -- 84 -rrb- , lawler has broadcast virtually every clippers game since the franchise moved from buffalo , new york in 1978 , whether it be radio and/or television .there were only two seasons when lawler did not serve as the team 's primary play-by-play broadcaster-1981-82 -lrb- jerry gross -rrb- and 1984-85 -lrb- eddie doucette -rrb- before becoming the full-time voice once again in 1985-86 .although the clippers have been among the least-successful nba franchises , lawler has continued to provide clippers fans with his award-winning enthusiastic commentary , which has made him a fan favorite .he has broadcast more than 2,500 clippers games , including more than 1,600 consecutive games .he reached the 2,500-game milestone in a game versus the boston celtics , on february 26 , 2011 .