Greg Gumbel (1946–2024), CBS sportscasting great

Greg Gumbel was a longtime sportscaster best known for his work for CBS on “The NFL Today” and for his coverage of Super Bowls and March Madness.

Howie Schwab (1960–2024), ESPN trivia show host

Howie Schwab was a longtime ESPN producer who became an on-air personality with his trivia show, “Stump the Schwab,” in which he showed off his deep knowledge of sports.

Chris Mortensen (1951–2024), NFL reporter for ESPN

Chris Mortensen was an ESPN reporter known for his decades of Super Bowl coverage.

Golden Richards (1950–2024), won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys

Golden Richards was a former NFL wide receiver who caught a touchdown pass for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1978 Super Bowl.

Fred Hickman (1956–2022), original “CNN Sports Tonight” co-host

Fred Hickman was a journalist best known for sports reporting on shows including “CNN Sports Tonight” and ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”

Dan Wieden (1945–2022), adman who created “Just Do It” for Nike

Dan Wieden was an advertising executive who coined the iconic phrase “Just Do It’ for Nike.   

Hank Goldberg (1940–2022), longtime ESPN NFL reporter

Hank Goldberg was an NFL reporter for ESPN as well as a handicapping expert.

John Clayton (1954–2022), former ESPN NFL reporter 

John Clayton was a longtime NFL reporter who was with ESPN for over 20 years.

Edward Aschoff (1985–2019), ESPN college football reporter

Edward Aschoff was a college football reporter for ESPN, working the sidelines for their TV and radio coverage for the last three seasons. In 2016, he and fellow ESPN reporter Adam Rittenberg won first place for enterprise writing in the Football Writers Association of America's contest for their story on the role of race in college football. He was known at ESPN for his friendly personality and stylish suits. He passed away on his 34th birthday.

Bob Beattie (1933–2018), helped launch the Skiing World Cup

Ski racing pioneer was a popular television commentator…

Keith Jackson (1928 – 2018), folksy voice of college football

Keith Jackson, the folksy voice of college football on ABC for decades, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, according to The Associated Press. He was 89.

John Saunders (1955–2016), ESPN journalist

John Saunders wasa Canadian-born sports journalist who worked for ESPN and ABC.

Jim Simpson (1927–2016), ESPN's first play-by-play announcer

The first play-by-play announcer for ESPN, Jim Simpson, died Wednesday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Remembering ESPN Sportscaster Stuart Scott

ESPN anchor died Jan. 4, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. He was 49.