Bill McColgan | |
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Born | William J. McColgan c. 1926 |
Died | |
Alma mater | Curry College |
Sports commentary career | |
Team(s) | Cleveland Browns (1954–60) Cleveland Indians (1958–60) Washington Redskins (1961–63) New Orleans Saints (1971–72) |
Genre | Play-by-play |
Sport(s) | National Football League Major League Baseball |
William J. McColgan (died April 30, 1973) was an American sportscaster.
A native of Boston, McColgan graduated from St. Margaret's School and South Boston High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Curry College. [1]
McColgan began his career in Vermont. In 1951, he moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where he was the sports director for WFMJ. In 1953, he joined WGAR/WGAR-FM in Cleveland, where he called Cleveland Browns (1954–1960), Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Ohio State Buckeyes football, and Cleveland Barons games. [2] [3] [4] He then worked for WTOP/WTOP-FM/WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., where he called Washington Redskins and Maryland Terrapins football games. [5] [1] His final job was with WWL/WWL-TV in New Orleans, where he served as the play-by-play announcer for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1972. [6] [1]
McColgan died on April 30, 1973, in New Orleans of a heart attack. He was 47 years old. [7]
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