Bill McColgan
William J. McColgan (died April 30, 1973) was an American sportscaster.
Bill McColgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | William J. McColgan c. 1926 |
| Died | April 30, 1973 (aged 47) |
| 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(s) | Play-by-play |
| Sports | National Football League Major League Baseball |
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]
Over the course of his career he worked for WFMJ in Youngstown, [WHKW|WGAR]]/WGAR-FM in Cleveland, WTOP/WTOP-FM/WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., and WWL/WWL-TV in New Orleans. He served as the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns (1954–1960), Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Washington Redskins (1961–1963), and the New Orleans Saints (1971–1972).[2][3][4][5] He also called games for the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, as well as Ohio State and Maryland football.[1]
McColgan died on April 30, 1973, in New Orleans of a heart attack. He was 47 years old.[6]
References
- "OBITUARIES: W. J. McColgan; Sportscaster". The Boston Globe. May 4, 1973. p. 60.
- Gordon, Roger (2015). Cleveland Browns A - Z. Simon and Schuster.
- Schneider, Russell (2004). The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC.
- "The Media" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1961. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- "Saints on TV". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. September 14, 1972.
- "Deaths" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 7, 1973. Retrieved 5 April 2021.