Jack Whitaker (Aug. 18, age 95)
Jack Whitaker, the legendary sports broadcaster who over nearly forty years covered a wide range of sporting events from the first Super Bowl in 1967 to Secratariat’s 1973 Triple Crown, died Sunday, Aug. 18 in his hometown of Devon, Pennsylvania. He was 95.
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According to CBS Sports — where Whitaker’s career began and for whom he worked for 22 years — the former sportscaster died of natural causes in his sleep.
“There will never be another Jack Whitaker in sports broadcasting,” CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said in a statement. “His amazing writing ability, on-air presence and humanity are unmatched. His unique perspective on sports ranging from horse racing to golf to NFL football was extraordinary.”
Among the other major sporting events Whitaker covered throughout his career — which started in the 1950s — were the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, which he helped announce as a member of ABC Sports.
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