The voice of "The American Sportsman"

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I remember watching the American Sportsman with my dad. I loved to listen to his voice. He was an avid and talented fisherman.

Legendary sportscaster Gowdy dies at 86

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Associated Press

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Curt Gowdy, one of the signature voices of sports for a generation and the longtime broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox, died Monday at 86.

He died in Palm Beach after a long battle with leukemia, Red Sox spokeswoman Pam Ganley said.

Gowdy made his broadcasting debut in 1944 and went on to call 13 World Series and 16 All-Star games.

In 1951 Gowdy became main play-by-play voice on the Red Sox broadcast team. He left the Red Sox in 1966 for a 10-year stint as "Game of the Week" announcer for NBC. He was also the longtime host of the "American Sportsman" series.

"He's certainly the greatest play-by-play person up to this point that NBC sports has ever had," NBC Universal Sports chairman Dick Ebersol said Monday. "He literally carried the sports division at NBC for so many year on his back. ... He was a remarkable talent and he was an even more remarkable human being."

[Danoinark]

Definately an icon. John, like you I remember weekends watching that program with Dad. I remember one program where he and Ted Williams were fly fishing the salt. I don't think two guys had more fun than what was depicted on that program. Surely one that will be greatly missed...Dano

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Curt and Lee Wolfe fishing the snake river

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Also found this list of some very interesting articles written by Curt.

ESPN Curt Gowdy columns

[Brian K. Shaffer]

WE have truly lost a legend in Curt Gowdy.

I enjoyed his talents on many levels.. and he will be dearly missed.

However, now he is on that neverending trout stream in the sky - with great big mayfly and caddis hatches and no one fishing the river but himself. ( and a servant to net and release all his fish )

Brian

[ecce38]

Curt and my dad are probably sharing the same river....and I'm sure my dad could use some advice on fly selection.