Ray Gandolf
Appearance
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Born | Raymond L. Gandolf April 2, 1930 |
Died | December 2, 2015 Manhattan, New York City, United States | (aged 85)
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 |
Raymond L. Gandolf (April 2, 1930 – December 2, 2015[1]) was an American sports broadcaster on CBS who went on to become co-anchor of the historical series Our World for ABC Television, along with reporting from four Olympic Games.
Life
Gandolf was born in Norwalk, Ohio on April 2, 1930. He had a wife, Blanche Cholet, and five daughters. He earned a B.S. degree in Speech from Northwestern University.
Gandolf, together with Linda Ellerbee and Richard Gerdau, won a writing Emmy Award in 1987 for an Our World episode.[2] He also earned a Peabody Awards and duPont Award.
Gandolf died in Manhattan at the age of 85 on December 2, 2015.[3][4]
References
- ^ 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
- Ray Gandolf at IMDb
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