After graduating from Michigan, he went to work for WWJ-TV in Detroit in 1953 [2] and later appeared on NBC's Today Show before joining ABC's Wide World of Sports in 1961.

While with ABC, Flemming covered over 600 events for the program, including college football, golf and cliff-diving.

[1] One of the assignments he cherished broadcasting was the Michigan-Ohio State football game since Flemming was a Michigan graduate.

Flemming was a past president of the Detroit Sports Media Association and was named a Lifetime Member of the DSMA.

[2] From 1998 until his 2007 death, Flemming split his time between his homes in Good Hart, Michigan, and Marco Island, Florida.