Legendary Announcer, Hall of Famer Passes
L
arry Huffman, American mo-
torcycling's most renowned
AMA Supercross and motocross
announcer and commentator,
and the man behind the "Super-
mouth" nickname, passed away
Monday, July 1. He was 82.
Huffman was the P.A. an
-
nouncer at the first Superbowl
of Motocross at the Los An-
geles Coliseum in 1972 and
was soon given the moniker of
"Supermouth" by the Los Ange-
les Times for his 300-word-per-
minute delivery and his ability
to excite crowds. He is credited
with being an integral part of
early Supercross events and is
widely recognized as the original
"Voice of Supercross."
Huffman also co-wrote and
co-produced the motion picture
On Any Sunday II, and did an
-
nouncer roles for numerous TV
shows, including Charlie's An-
gels, CHiPs, Miami Vice, Fantasy
Island, and others.
Over the years, Huffman also
did motorsports-related color
commentary for ABC, CBS, NBC,
TNN, ESPN and Speedvision.
Huffman was inducted into
the AMA Motorcycle Hall of
Fame in 2008.
For more on Huffman and his
legacy, check out our editorial
column on page 152.
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(Left) Legendary Supercross
announcer Larry Huffman (left,
alongside John DeSoto) passed away
at the age of 82. (Below) Huffman
interviews Bob Hannah.
