January 28, 1934 William DeKova White, retired professional baseball player, sportscaster, and executive, was born in Lakewood, Florida. White made his major league debut in 1956 and during his 13 season professional career was a five-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove Award winner. After retiring as a player in 1969, White had an 18-year career […]
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William DeKova White – January 28th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on January 28, 2013 in African American History, January, Sports
Tags: All-Star, athlete, baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, Gold Glove Award, sportscaster
September 29th in African American History – Bryant Charles Gumbel
By Chimsima Zuhri on September 29, 2010 in African American History, September
Tags: Emmy Award, journalist, sportscaster
September 29, 1948 Bryant Charles Gumbel, television journalist and sportscaster, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gumbel graduated from Bates College in 1970 and began his television career in 1972 as a sportscaster for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. Gumbel was hired by NBC Sports in 1975 as the co-host of its National Football League pre-game […]
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