George Michael (sportscaster)

George Michael
Michael in 2009
Born
George Michael Gimpel

(1939-03-24)March 24, 1939
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedDecember 24, 2009(2009-12-24) (aged 70)
Washington, D.C., United States
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, sportscaster
Years active1959–2008

George Michael (March 24, 1939 – December 24, 2009) was an American broadcaster best known nationally for The George Michael Sports Machine, his sports highlights television program. Originally named George Michael's Sports Final when it began as a local show in Washington, D.C., in 1980, it was nationally syndicated by NBC from 1984 until its final installment was aired on March 25, 2007. Michael won a Sports Emmy in 1985 for his work on The George Michael Sports Machine.