Curt Gowdy | |
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 Gowdy in the early 1950s. | |
| Born | Curtis Edward Gowdy July 31, 1919 Green River, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2006 (aged 86) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming, 1942 |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Spouse | Jerre Dawkins (m. 1949–2006; his death) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1943 |
Curtis Edward Gowdy (July 31, 1919 – February 20, 2006) was an American sportscaster. He called Boston Red Sox games on radio and TV for 15 years, and then covered many nationally televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports and ABC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s. He coined the nickname "The Granddaddy of Them All" for the Rose Bowl Game, taking the moniker from the Cheyenne Frontier Days in his native Wyoming.