What is Greg Gumbel?
{{Infobox person | name = Greg Gumbel | image = Greg Gumbel 2009.jpg | caption = Gumbel in 2009 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|5|3}} | birth_place = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|12|27|1946|5|3}} | death_place = [[Davie, Florida]], U.S. | occupation = [[Sports commentator|Sportscaster]] | spouse = Marcy Gumbel | relatives = {{Unbulleted list | [[Bryant Gumbel]] (brother) }} | children = 1 | alma_mater = [[Loras College]] }} '''Greg Gumbel''' (May 3, 1946 &ndash; December 27, 2024) was an [[African-American]] [[sportscaster]].<ref name=tvguide>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/greg-gumbel/bio/195137|title=Greg Gumbel Biography|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> He was known for his broadcasting work with [[CBS Sports]]. Gumbel was born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]].<ref name=tvguide/> His brother is [[Bryant Gumbel]]. He broadcasted the [[National Football League]] and [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA]] [[College basketball|basketball]] by giving commentary.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports broadcasting legend, dies at 78 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greg-gumbel-dies-cbs-sports-anchor/|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=December 27, 2024|date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> He became the first [[African-American]] announcer to call [[play-by-play]] of a major sports championship in the [[United States]] when he announced [[Super Bowl XXXV]] for the [[CBS]] network in 2001. He was a play-by-play broadcaster for the ''[[NFL on CBS]]'' until 2023. Gumbel died on December 27, 2024 from [[cancer]] in [[Davie, Florida]] at the age of 78.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/greg-gumbel-dead-sportscaster-1236094721/|title=Greg Gumbel, Longtime CBS Sports Studio Host and Play-by-Play Man, Dies at 78|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 27, 2024|accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{imd