Greg Gumbel, the historic sportscaster known for covering NFL football and NCAA college basketball, has died. He was 78. "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father,

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Longtime CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday

Greg Gumbel first started with CBS Sports in 1989, where he served as a NFL play-by-play announcer and an in-studio host for college basketball.

The sportscaster combined play-by-play excitement with a knack for precision in his decades as a sports broadcaster calling N.F.L. and N.C.A.A. games for CBS.