Greg Gumbel 1946-2024

[MooneyHall07]

 

[Hall-O-Daze]

Very sad news. I’m not even sure I know what sports broadcasting is like without him. He always carried himself so well. Always classy and thoughtful. Throughout the years, things got showier and more amped up in the Look At Me world of sports broadcasting, but he always remained a steadfast, refreshing presence. He will be missed. Condolences to the family.

 

[Hall Is Life]

This one hurts. RIP.

 

[NittanyPirate]

The voice of march madness. RIP to one of the GOATs

 

[Section112]

RIP. Very sad.

 

[HallLine69]

Always made things interesting but never made it about himself. Rest in Peace.

 

[halltheway]

Yep, he was good at what he did..RIP with condolences and prayers to his wife, son and family.

 

[Halldan1]

Greg Gumbel, legendary sports broadcaster, dead at 78 after battle with cancer

Greg Gumbel, a longtime sportscaster who called the NFL for CBS for decades and served as the studio’s host during the NCAA Tournament, has died.

nypost.com

 

[HALL85]

He was one of the really good ones…RIP.

 

[SHUSA]

had no idea he was 78

 

[Piratz]

Wow, very sad news RIP.

He was the soundtrack to so many memorable sporting events, from the NFL to the NCAA Selection Show. Always enjoyed his style.

 

[MooneyHall07]

had no idea he was 78

Me either. I knew he was around for a while but I would have guessed mid-60s. Maybe the most underrated sports broadcasting career ever. Worked for two major networks, the Yankees, anchored SportsCenter, called playoff baseball, NBA, NASCAR, hosted the NFL Today, was first (and I believe only so far) African-American to call the Super Bowl (twice), and of course March Madness host for years. Tremendous loss

 

[NYShoreGuy]

 

[CT Pirate]

His daughter worked for me in an ad agency in CT. Went to her wedding. Nice family and he was genuine to the core. My son got a lot of cool autographed gear due to his connections. Classy guy.

 

[NYShoreGuy]