Greg Gumbel
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Greg Gumbel | |
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Alma mater | Loras College |
Occupation | Sportscaster |
Spouse | Marcy Gumbel |
Children | Michelle |
Parents |
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Relatives | (brother) |
Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American
Biography
Early years
Gumbel was born in
Career
In 1973, Greg's brother Bryant, then working as a television sportscaster at
Prior to his rising to prominence at CBS, Gumbel worked for
First CBS stint
Gumbel's
Besides his hosting duties, Gumbel provided play-by-play for the NBA (alongside Quinn Buckner), Major League Baseball including the 1993 American League Championship Series (alongside Jim Kaat), and College World Series baseball.[7]
He was the
NBC Sports
Gumbel moved to
Current CBS career
Gumbel left NBC after the network broadcast of
As CBS had just acquired the rights to NBC's previous NFL package, Gumbel joined the broadcast team as the lead announcer with fellow NBC alumnus Phil Simms as his color man. Gumbel was the lead announcer for the NFL on CBS between 1998 and 2003, calling Super Bowls XXXV and XXXVIII.[12][13] For the 2004 NFL season, Gumbel traded positions with Jim Nantz as host of The NFL Today with Nantz taking over as lead announcer.[14]
At the end of the
CBS Sports extended its contract with Gumbel on March 15, 2023, which will allow him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL coverage.[17] However, Gumbel was absent from March Madness coverage in 2024 due to family health issues.[18]
Personal life
Greg, his wife Marcy, and Greg's married daughter Michelle all reside in the
Politics
In 1999, Gumbel refused to attend a NASCAR banquet honoring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, on the basis that he disagreed with Thomas' positions on political issues.[19] He has regularly appeared on Howard Stern's radio show.[20] Along similar lines, Gumbel said of Rush Limbaugh, "I find him someone whose words and opinions I can do without."[21]
Legacy
Gumbel is the third man to serve as both host and play-by-play announcer for Super Bowls (the first two were Dick Enberg and Al Michaels respectively). He hosted Super Bowls XXVI, XXX, and XXXII before calling Super Bowls XXXV and XXXVIII. Jim Nantz became the fourth man to do so after he called Super Bowl XLI for CBS.
During his tenure as the chief anchor of The NFL Today, he served alongside co-anchors Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, and Boomer Esiason. The group was known to call him by his nickname "Gumby".
Career timeline
- 1979–1988: ESPN – Reporter, Anchor, Play-by-play
- 1989: MSG Network New York Yankees– Play-by-play
- 1989–1994: College Basketball on CBS– Play-by-play
- 1990–1993; 2004–2005: The NFL Today – Studio host
- 1991: Seattle Mariners Television – Play-by-play
- 1992–1993: Cleveland Cavaliers Television – Play-by-Play
- 1992: Winter Olympics – Weekend morning host
- 1994: Winter Olympics – Primetime host
- 1994: Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Host
- 1994–1995: MLB on NBC – #2 Play-by-play
- 1994–1998: NFL on NBC – Studio host
- 1994–1998: NBA on NBC – #2 Play-by-play
- 1995: World Figure Skating Championships – Host
- 1998–2004: NFL on CBS – Lead play-by-play
- 1998–present: College Basketball on CBS– Studio host
- 1990–1994; 2000–2002: College World Series on CBS – Play-by-play
- 2006–2022: NFL on CBS – Play-by-play (2006–2013: #2, 2014-19: #3, 2020–2022: #4)
References
- ^ "Gumbel, Greg | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Big Brother Greg Gumbel Poised for Stardom at CBS". Chicago Tribune. July 5, 1990.
- ^ CBS Indianapolis Colts vs Chicago Bears October 4th 2020 - 6 minutes left in the 3rd
- ^ "Don Imus saved sports talk radio; Mike and Mad Dog help WFAN explode". The Sherman Report. June 27, 2012.
- ^ Dubow, Josh. "CBS hires Simms, Gumbel". southcoasttoday.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Macur, Juliet; Williams, Charean (February 13, 1999). "NOTEBOOK". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Nidetz, Steve (October 6, 1993). "BESIDES BEING UPSTAGED ON JORDAN NEWS". chicagotribune.com. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Nidetz, Steve (June 10, 1994). "GREG GUMBEL FINDS SAYING FAREWELL CAN BE PAINFUL". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Glauber, Bill (February 11, 1994). "CBS has eyes only for Gumbel WINTER OLYMPICS". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Nidetz, Steve (June 10, 1994). "Greg Gumbel Finds Saying Farewell Can Be Painful". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Greg Gumbel". cbsnews.com. CBS Interactive Inc. March 4, 1998. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ @NFL on CBS (January 28, 2016). on CBS/status/692788757955620864 "15 years ago today on CBS, Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms were calling @Ravens win over @Giants in Super Bowl XXXV #TBT" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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value (help) - ^ Leger, Justin (January 30, 2021). "TV broadcasters for Tom Brady's 10 Super Bowl appearances". nbcsports.com. SportsChannel New England LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Gumbel: This move not my first choice". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. June 22, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Raissman, Bob (March 16, 2007). "Gus forced to bow out to Brown". nydailynews.com. The New York Daily News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Bucholtz, Andrew (August 24, 2021). "CBS announces 2021 NFL broadcast pairings, including new Greg Gumbel-Adam Archuleta and Spero Dedes-Jay Feely teams". Awful Announcing.
- ^ Ourand, John (March 15, 2023). "Greg Gumbel re-signs with CBS, gives up NFL duties". Sports Business Journal.
- ^ Glasspiegel, Ryan (March 12, 2024). "Greg Gumbel missing CBS' March Madness coverage due to 'family health issues'". New York Post. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (February 15, 1999). "AUTO RACING: NOTEBOOK; Restrictor-Plate Races Are Still Martin's Bane". The New York Times.
- ^ Pergament, Alan (February 19, 1994). "CBS GETTING HIGH MARKS FOR RATINGS, INTERPRETATION". Buffalo News.
- ^ Shister, Gail (May 24, 2000). "Is football making a pass at Limbaugh or just fumbling?". The Philadelphia Inquirer.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Greg Gumbel at IMDb