Fergie Olver is a well-known Canadian former game show host and sportscaster. This controversial host presented the Canadian game program “Just Like Mom” for children in the 1980s. Through question-and-answer sessions, the program’s objective was to determine which child and mother knew one another best. Fergie co-hosted the show with his wife, Catherine Swing, and one of their children introduced him. Emily and Alison, their children, also participated in the show. Critics and television viewers criticized Fergie for forcing minor females to give him kisses, despite the fact that it was legal in Canada. And if these young women rejected his “creepy advances,” he kissed them nevertheless. Some detractors referred to him as a “borderline pedophile” and others as a “pervert.” Even internet videos depicted Fergie going a bit too far while playing with children and kissing little girls despite their objections. He was also a baseball player and a sportsman. Later, he became a sports pundit and rose to prominence in this role. Fergie Olver was the dugout reporter for the ‘Toronto Blue Jays’ during the 1980s and early 1990s, covering their games for CTV, TSN, and BBS.
Fergie Olver’s Career
Initially, Fergie Olver attempted a career in athletics as an outfielder in baseball’s minor levels, and then with Saskatoon/Medicine Hat in the semi-professional Western Baseball League. In addition to playing in the old Western Major Baseball League, he became one of the most recognizable faces of Major League Baseball in Canada.
In the 1960s, he transitioned from sports to radio in the Moose Jaw/Regina region. He joined CFCF-TV in Montreal in 1969 before moving to CFTO-TV in Toronto.
In 1981, he joined the Toronto Blue Jays as a commentator and dugout reporter, a position he held until 1996. As a founding member of the Blue Jays, he witnessed all of their glory days, including their 1992 and 1993 World Series championships. He also reported on their games for CTV, TSN, and BBS. In the 1971 film “Face-Off,” he played a member of the press who covered a hockey team.
Fergie joined the second season of the Canadian television game show Just Like Mom. The first season of the CTV program, which aired from 1980 to 1985, was presented by Stephen Young. Beginning with the second season, the show was presented by the husband-and-wife team of Fergie and Catherine Swing, who also created the program.
His behavior with the young female contestants was judged inappropriate by a number of television commentators, who viewed his time on the program as highly contentious.
Fergie’s Personal life
Fergie Olver’s early life and family history are largely unknown. In 1986, the Moose Jaw native wed Susan Wheeler. He was previously married to Catherine Swing. He has three offspring.
Carrie Olver, his daughter, works for retail networks and The Weather Network. The Ford C. Frick Award is given yearly to a broadcaster who has made outstanding contributions to baseball. In 2004, Fergie was nominated for the award.
Estimated Net Worth
Unknown.