Greg Gumbel, longtime CBS Sports broadcaster, dies at 78
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS Sports broadcaster, has died of cancer, his family said Friday.
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS Sports broadcaster, has died of cancer, his family said Friday. He was 78.
Gumbel, a play-by-play announcer and studio host who previously worked for NBC Sports, "passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer," his family said in a statement released by CBS Sports.
The statement was signed by his wife, Marcy, and daughter, Michelle.
Greg Gumbel on CBS This Morning in 1990.CBS via Getty Images file"Greg approached his illness like one would expect he would, with stoicism, grace and positivity," the statement says. "He leaves behind "a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry."
Gumbel, the older brother of former “TODAY” co-host Bryant Gumbel, began working at CBS Sports in 1989. He left in 1994 to work at NBC Sports before returning to CBS in 1998.
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