Ray Ratto

Ray Ratto established himself as one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most distinctive sports voices through five decades of acerbic, witty commentary that revolutionized local sports journalism with his signature blend of sharp analysis and irreverent humor. Born in Oakland, California in 1954, Ratto grew up in Alameda where he attended St. Joseph Notre Dame High School before graduating from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.