By now most of us know that Dale Hansen is Dallas sportscaster whose pro-Michael Sam rant against the NFL went viral. What you may not have known is Hansen's pedigree:
Hansen has won many awards in his career, including: two-time Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated Press, four-time Texas Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, Best Sportscaster by the United Press International and Dallas Press Club, TV Personality of the Year by American Women in Radio and Television, and Best Investigative Reporter by the Iowa Associated Press.
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a voice against domestic violence, Hansen was seven when he witnessed his father break his mother's nose. "My dad was the strongest man," Hansen said. "Never has such a big man looked so small in the eyes of a little boy."
Here is his Valentine's Day appearance on Ellen.
(skip to about 2:30 for the meat of the interview)