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Ray Gandolf

Ray Gandolf

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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.

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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

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    Dachman, Jason. "Behind the Mic: ESPN Brings Back Rachel Nichols, Re-Ups Kenny Mayne". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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    Petski, Denise (2015-12-01). "Linda Ellerbee To Retire From Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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    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.
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    "RAYMOND GANDOLF - Obituary". The New York Times. Dec 6, 2015.
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