Gilbert A Santos was an American radio play-by-play announcer based in the Boston area.
16 Facts About Gil Santos
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Gil Santos called games for the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, served as the morning sports reporter for WBZ radio in Boston.
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Gil Santos was an inductee of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
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Gil Santos retired from WBZ radio in January 2009, and was inducted into the WBZ Radio Hall of Fame on July 9,2009.
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Gil Santos attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and later graduated from the New England Broadcast School.
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From 1959 through 1971, Gil Santos worked on radio at WBSM and WNBH in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and WSAR and WALE in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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Gil Santos first began his work on Patriots games as the color commentator working with play-by-play announcer Bob Starr from 1966 through 1970 on WBZ 1030.
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Gil Santos returned as the Patriots' radio voice in 1991 when WBZ radio regained the team's broadcast rights.
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On January 10,2009, Gil Santos announced his retirement from WBZ radio, effective at the end of that month.
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Gil Santos continued as Patriots play-by-play announcer when the team's network switched from WBCN to the new WBZ-FM, branded as "The Sports Hub".
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Gil Santos nonetheless announced he would return for one final season as Patriots broadcaster, retiring after the 2012 NFL season.
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Gil Santos commentated 15 of the club's 19 playoff runs and six Super Bowls.
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The last game Gil Santos commentated was in January 2013, the Patriots' AFC Championship Game loss to the Ravens, his 759th broadcast.
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Gil Santos was inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame on July 22,2013, alongside fellow honoree Tedy Bruschi.
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Gil Santos served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard with the 1st Howitzer Battalion, 211 Field Artillery, and attained the rank of staff sergeant.
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Gil Santos died on April 19,2018, his 80th birthday and 57th wedding anniversary.