OT: Greg Gumbel has passed away

[ScarletteK80]

One of the greats in sports casting . He was 78.

Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports broadcasting legend, dies at 78

Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Knight Shift]

He seemed like a truly nice man.

 

[4IUSox2]

As a kid in the 70’s in the Chicago-area, first saw him doing Saturday afternoon high school games and weekend sports on the local NBC affiliate, channel 5. I believe he grew up in Hyde Park, near U of Chicago. And was a Sox fan!! He was a great host for March Madness.

 

[Scarletnut]

Damn, he was a class act, RIP

 

[superfan01]

A true class act. The best.

 

[lloyde dobler]

The guy who said “The Winter Olympics look like a GOP convention”

This guy was a racist

Who is going to tell him?

 

[365Poster24Seven]

Guy lived a wonderful life traveling the world talking sports and making a ton to do it.

 

[MADHAT1]

RIP Mr.Greg Gumbel you were a good one .

 

[WhiteBus]

Who is going to tell him?

He's too stupid to tell him anything. But yeah he doesn't even know!

 

[WhiteBus]

RIP Greg Gumbel. You were the sound track of sports in my life. Great man. Sports TV was so much better back in his days!

 

[Scarletnut]

The guy who said “The Winter Olympics look like a GOP convention”

This guy was a racist

You got the wrong Gumbel. His brother Bryant Gumbel was a controversial prick, not Greg

 

[RU76COOK]

You got the wrong Gumbel. His brother Brian Gumbel was a controversial prick, not Greg

You are correct. (whiffed on the name, though)

 

[WhiteBus]

You got the wrong Gumbel. His brother Brian Gumbel was a controversial prick, not Greg

Why did you let him know he was pissing on the wrong grave?

 

[Scarletnut]

You are correct. (whiffed on the name, though)

Fixed it thx

 

[ashokan]

Seemed like a pro.

 

[rutgersguy1_rivals]

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[RUforJERSEY]

R.I.P. Greg Gumbel. March Madness just won't be the same.

 

[mdk02]

[QUOTE="WhiteBus, post: 7071665, member: 4636
Why did you let him know he was pissing on the wrong grave?
[/QUOTE]

Because some reading this thread might not be aware of the truth.

 

[rurichdog]

I hadn't realized he is thus far the only AA to have called a Super Bowl. While it's an honor and a tribute to Gumbel's professional skill that he was first, that's something the NFL should resolve.