Bob Cole (sportscaster)
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Robert "Bob" Cole (born 1933 in Newfoundland) is a Canadian television announcer.
Cole has been the play-by-play announcer for Hockey Night in Canada, primarily for Toronto Maple Leafs games, since 1969. He was a recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for broadcasting excellence in 1996. As of 2004, he is not a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame itself. Cole is also a former curler, playing in the 1971 and 1975 Briers as the skip for the Newfoundland team. He also played in the 1973 Canadian mixed championships.
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