[1] Wattrick began his broadcasting career at WKAR while attending Michigan State University.
[3] In 1946, he joined WJR as host of the Sports Parade and play-by-play announcer for University of Michigan football games.
[5] Nationally, Wattrick called Cleveland Browns games for the DuMont Television Network during the 1952 NFL season and provided commentary for ABC's Motor City Boxing, which aired for three months in 1953.
[9] One of his first moves was firing head coach Charley Wolf and replacing him with 24-year old player Dave DeBusschere.
[10] The Pistons selected Bill Buntin in the 1965 NBA draft, but Wattrick was unable to sign him to a contract.