biography
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Gumbel, Bryant (Charles)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1948– )
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| biography:
| Television sports commentator and presenter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Editor of Black Sports magazine after college, he worked as sportscaster for KNBC in Los Angeles (1972–80). He also covered professional sports for the National Broadcasting Company, winning an Emmy for his 1976 Olympic coverage. Hired by the Today show (1980) to do sports commentary, he then became co-presenter (1981). |
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