Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster)

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Robert Neal (1916 – December 29, 1983) was an American

Cleveland, Ohio
.

Neal graduated from Columbia University.[1]

He broadcast the

Orange Bowl game for CBS television, 1955 and 1956 World Series for Mutual radio and the 1957 World Series for NBC
radio.

In 1955, Neal began his own World of Sports program Monday - Thursday nights on Mutual.[1]

Neal also worked as a sportscaster for KYW-TV (now WKYC-TV) in Cleveland, appearing alongside weatherman Joe Finan; occasionally, fellow sportscaster Jim Graner would fill in for Neal.[4]

On September 20, 1961, Neal along with Hank Greenberg called a baseball game for ABC between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.

References

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  2. . Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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  4. ISBN 978-1-886228-32-0. 198. News Flash: In 1958 on TV-3, Jim Graner substituted for Bob Neal as sportscaster, joining anchor Pete French and weatherman Joe Finan
    .