Greg Gumbel
Greg Gumbel | |
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Gumbel in 2009 | |
| Born | May 3, 1946 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2024 (aged 78) Davie, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Loras College (BA) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1973–2023 |
| Spouse |
Marcy Kaszynski (m. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
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Gregory Girard Gumbel (May 3, 1946 – December 27, 2024) was an American television sportscaster. He was best known for his various assignments for CBS Sports (most notably, the National Football League and NCAA basketball). He became the first African-American announcer to call play-by-play of a major sports championship in the United States when he announced Super Bowl XXXV for the CBS network in 2001. Until 2023, Gumbel was the studio host for CBS' men's college basketball coverage and was a play-by-play broadcaster for the NFL on CBS.