1. Don Wittman began his long association with CBC Sports on January 1,1961.
11 Facts About Don Wittman
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Don Wittman joined CBWT's supper-hour news program 24Hours in 1970 as sports anchor alternating with Bob Picken.
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Don Wittman worked on Winnipeg Jets television and radio broadcasts.
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The series format included Don Wittman co-hosting with media and community personalities from towns and cities across the region and conducting interviews between ticket drawings.
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Famous events covered by Wittman include Donovan Bailey's 100m sprint world record at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the infamous brawl between Canada and the Soviet Union at the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
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On January 19,2008, Don Wittman died as a result of cancer in a Winnipeg hospital surrounded by his family.
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Don Wittman was seventy-one years old, survived by his wife, Judy, two daughters, Karen and Kristen and a son, David.
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Don Wittman won two ACTRA awards, was named Broadcaster of the Year by Sports Media Canada in 2002, and named to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Don Wittman was inducted into the CBC Sports Hall of Fame in January 2008.
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Don Wittman is an "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Don Wittman was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1990.