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Frank McGregor Smith Jr. (May 28, 1927 – April 2, 1998) was a sports broadcaster.
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Frank McGregor Smith Jr. (May 28, 1927 – April 2, 1998) was a sports broadcaster.
Smith was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began his academic career at the prestigious prep school Deerfield Academy (class of 1945). Immediately following his graduation he entered World War II serving for the U.S. Army in Germany. Upon his return to the states, Frank enrolled at New York University where he earned a B.A. in Marketing.
Deerfield Academy is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States for students in grades 9-12 and post-graduate (PG). Founded in 1797, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 650 students and about 125 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus during the school year. Deerfield had a 16.4% acceptance rate for the 2017-2018 school year. Its endowment is $590 million.
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It was soon thereafter that Frank would begin his career in the broadcasting world, working as a shipping clerk at Columbia Broadcasting Systems (CBS). His career at CBS was both long and accomplished. His final title at the company was President of CBS Sports. He had also held the title of Vice President of National Sales for many years. Frank was responsible for creating an unrivaled relationship with The Masters on CBS, where it remains still this day. Frank is also credited for the introduction of putting MLB and NHL coast to coast.
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After leaving CBS, Frank became the first paid president of the National Golf Foundation, located in Palm Beach, Florida in 1982.
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He would later go on to be the head of the U.S. Equestrian team and develop a company called Playfone, responsible for integrating personal headsets for fans at the U.S. Open and the Super Bowl.
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In 1994, he suffered a stroke that lead to his eventual death on April 2, 1998.
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both result in parts of the brain not functioning properly. Signs and symptoms of a stroke may include an inability to move or feel on one side of the body, problems understanding or speaking, dizziness, or loss of vision to one side. Signs and symptoms often appear soon after the stroke has occurred. If symptoms last less than one or two hours it is known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mini-stroke. A hemorrhagic stroke may also be associated with a severe headache. The symptoms of a stroke can be permanent. Long-term complications may include pneumonia or loss of bladder control.
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