23 Facts About Greg Gumbel

Gregory Girard Gumbel was an American television sportscaster.

Greg Gumbel was best known for his various assignments for CBS Sports.

Until 2023, Gumbel was the studio host for CBS' men's college basketball coverage and was a play-by-play broadcaster for the NFL on CBS.

Gregory Girard Gumbel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1946, the first child of Rhea Alice and Richard Dunbar Gumbel, a judge.

Greg Gumbel's paternal great-great-grandfather was a German-Jewish emigrant from the village of Albisheim.

In 1967, Greg Gumbel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Loras College in 1967, where he played on the baseball team.

Greg Gumbel had two sisters, Renee Gumbel-Farrahi and Rhonda Gumbel-Thomas, and a younger brother, Bryant Gumbel, who pursued a network television broadcasting career.

At the time, Greg Gumbel was selling hospital supplies in Detroit.

Greg Gumbel ultimately got the job, returned to Chicago and worked at WMAQ-TV for seven years.

On MSG, Greg Gumbel served as a backup announcer for Marv Albert on New York Knicks broadcasts as well as providing coverage for college basketball.

Greg Gumbel became host of The NFL Today for the 1990 to 1993 seasons.

Greg Gumbel anchored CBS' coverage of Major League Baseball, college football, and, in 1999, CBS' coverage as a studio host for the Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400.

Besides his hosting duties, Greg Gumbel provided play-by-play for the NBA, Major League Baseball including the 1993 American League Championship Series, and College World Series baseball.

Greg Gumbel was the prime time anchor for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games from Lillehammer, Norway, and co-anchor for the weekday morning broadcasts of the 1992 Winter Olympics from Albertville, France.

Greg Gumbel moved to NBC in 1994 following CBS' losses of the NFL and Major League Baseball broadcasting contracts.

Greg Gumbel did play-by-play for the 1995 Major League Baseball National League Division Series and National League Championship Series, did play-by-play for The NBA on NBC, hosted NBC's daytime coverage of the 1996 Summer Olympics from Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the 1995 World Championships of Figure Skating, and served as the studio host for The NFL on NBC.

Greg Gumbel worked in a three-man booth with Green and Bruce Arians for the 2018 NFL season.

Greg Gumbel then traded spots with Kevin Harlan in 2020, teaming with Rich Gannon.

However, Greg Gumbel was absent from March Madness coverage in 2024 due to family health issues.

In 1976, Greg Gumbel married Marcy Kaczynski, and they had a daughter, Michelle.

Greg Gumbel died from pancreatic cancer at home in Davie, Florida, on December 27,2024, at the age of 78.

Greg Gumbel is one of a few sports announcers to have worked on pre-game, play-by-play, and radio Super Bowl broadcast teams.

Greg Gumbel was nicknamed "Gumby" by some of his colleagues.