OBIT: Curt Gowdy, sportscaster, dies at age 86

[sebenste]

Curt Gowdy, former play-by-play man for the Boston Red Sox and the well known voice of the 20-year-long running of ABC's "American Sportsman", died this
morning at age 86. If you ever watched the show, you'd recognize his distinct voice instantly.

http://www.fybush.com/nerw.html

http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/gowdy.html

Gilbert

 

[oldvnewschool]

> Curt Gowdy, former play-by-play man for the Boston Red Sox
> and the well known voice of the 20-year-long running of
> ABC's "American Sportsman", died this
> morning at age 86. If you ever watched the show, you'd
> recognize his distinct voice instantly.
>
> http://www.fybush.com/nerw.html
>
> http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/gowdy.html
>
> Gilbert
>
On top of that, he was the voice of NBC Sports for a decade

He called Super Bowls I, III, V, VII, XIX, XI, XIII

He was the main voice of baseball covering the Game of the Week,

The World Series, and the All Star Game from 1966 to 1975

He was on the mike when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home one record

He was one of the pioneering voices of the now defunct American Football

League (He jumped from ABC to NBC when they acquired the regular season

rights of those games)

And he also worked on CBS as well.

This is a huge loss in sportscasting history.

He's going to join Lindsey Nelson, Chris Schenkel, and Red Barber in that

big broadcasting cloud in the sky.

 

[Joseph_Gallant]

Shortly after news of Curt Gowdy's death broke, I posted the news on the Boston TV and Classic TV boards.

In listing his accomplishments, I neglected to mention that he called Hank Aaron's 715th career home run (breaking the career home-run record, which was held by Babe Ruth with 714) in April, 1974; a game that was broadcast nationally by NBC.

 

[Joe_Capitano]

Another thing not mentioned yet: his PBS series "The Way it Was", which reunited those who created key moments in sporting history. There's a series ESPN Classic might want to rerun.

Meanwhile, I bet he's being met at the Pearly Gates by the ol' groaner Bing. He's got his poles with him, and there's a lake full of trout waiting over that way. They've got some catching up to do.