On Friday, the sports world lost a legend when legendary announcer Greg Gumbel passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.
Media members and fans alike paid tribute to the voice that called so many NFL games, including two Super Bowls in the booth and three as host, and became an integral part of CBS' March Madness coverage. occupied a portion.
ESPN's Jeremy Sharp called gambel “Giant of the industry”.
Mr. Sharpe's father, Dick, and Mr. Gumbel both worked for ESPN during its first decade, with Mr. Gumbel working as a “SportsCenter'' anchor.
“Don't flinch. I wrote for him at the two Olympics, in Lillehammer and Atlanta. In Lillehammer, he hosted the highest-rated unscripted show in television history. At the time, he was the second highest-rated unscripted show in the history of television. “He was a very calm, confident and professional man. He was a wonderful, talented man,” Shap said. wrote to X.
Stan Verrett, current host of “SportsCenter,” wrote a touching farewell to Gumbel.
“Greg Gumbel had the career we all dream of in this industry. He was talented, versatile, professional, respected, and long-tenured. We are sad to announce his passing. I'm sad to know that, and I'm sad that I never got to meet him and express my gratitude for the inspiration he gave me. RIP. Verrett wrote.
CBS College Football Writer Jenny Dell added Gumbel, the 2007 Pat Summerall Award winner, is “one of the greatest ever.”
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball coach and radio host Doug Gottlieb fondly remembered working with Gumbel at CBS.
“Greg [Gumbel] He has been very good to me while I was at CBS Sports and in the years since. He loved his family, sports, and live music. RIP. Cancer sucks,” he wrote.
CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott McFarlane Gumbel, who spent two different stints at CBS, said he was “a North Star for many of us.”
Gumbel is survived by his wife Marcy and daughter Michelle.
