Raymond L. Gandolf (April 2, 1930 – December 2, 2015[1]) was an American sports broadcaster on CBS, who went on to become a co-anchor of the historical series Our World for ABC Television, and also reported from four Olympic Games.
Ray Gandolf | |
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| Born | Raymond L. Gandolf April 2, 1930 |
| Died | December 2, 2015 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Sports broadcaster |
| Employer(s) | CBS ABC Television |
| Spouse | Blanche Cholet (wife) |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Emmy Awards (1987) Peabody Awards duPont Award |
Life
editGandolf was born in Norwalk, Ohio on April 2, 1930. He was married to Blanche Cholet and had five daughters. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech from Northwestern University.
Gandolf, along with Linda Ellerbee and Richard Gerdau, won a writing Emmy Award in 1987 for an episode of Our World.[2] He also received a Peabody Awards and a duPont Award.
Gandolf died in Manhattan on December 2, 2015 at the age of 85.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Dachman, Jason. "Behind the Mic: ESPN Brings Back Rachel Nichols, Re-Ups Kenny Mayne". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2015-12-01). "Linda Ellerbee To Retire From Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Slotnick, Daniel E. (8 December 2015). "Ray Gandolf, Sportscaster and 'Our World' Co-Anchor, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "RAYMOND GANDOLF - Obituary". The New York Times. Dec 6, 2015.
External links
edit- Ray Gandolf at IMDb
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