Greg Gumbel 1946-2024
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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.
The voice of march madness. RIP to one of the GOATs
Always made things interesting but never made it about himself. Rest in Peace.
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.
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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
Seth Davis pens heartfelt tribute to friend, CBS colleague Greg Gumbel: ‘The sweetest man’
The only thing Greg Gumbel loved more than laughing was making other people laugh. When you were around him, that’s what you usually did.
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