Greg Gumbel

My condolences to the Bryant family Greg seemed like a cool guy. He was soft spoken serious and very knowledgeable. I pray the family will continue to recover from the loss. God be with you much love Mary Stuart

Sorry to his family he was such a low key guy that was always enjoyable to watch rest in peace Brian he was the best go with God Brian

GREAT VOICE AND PERSONALITY.

To the family, many, many friends, and fans of this great person Mr. Greg Gumbel. Mr. 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. He had a wonderful career of over 50 years as the most versatile sports broadcaster around. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. Greg Gumbel. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of Mr. Greg Gumbel. He had a tremendous career and accomplishment. May family, friends and extended family cherish his memories.

Condolences from my family to yours. Very shocked to hear the sad news while watching March Madness. One of my favorite sportscastors.

He was one of the sports announcers and hosts that I grew up with when I started watching sports. One of my favorite memories was when he revealed the March Madness brackets for which teams made it into the tournament itself. March Madness and the NFL on CBS won't be the same without him in front of our TVs/streaming devices. RIP

Great Announcer! Enjoyed Seeing Him Annouce The Different Sporting Events!

Great Announcer and never looked anywhere near his age. Love watching him on Sports TV. WAS ALWAYS WELCOME IN MY HOUSE HOLD BECAUSE SOME ANNOUNCERS I TURN THE VOLUME OFF NEVER WITH GREG

Take care of our kitties until I´m back up there with you.
Love you always.

Greg was a colleague and a friend of many years. I wish you godspeed Greg and my heartfelt condolences to your family. You will be missed!

My condolences to Greg's family from a fellow Duhawk graduate of 1967. I first heard his smooth voice on KLOR as he broadcast from Loras College. We shared Father Schrader's English class and played intramural sports together against St. Ambrose. An admirer of his broadcasting career, I last saw and spoke with Greg at our 50th Loras College reunion in 2017. He will be missed by Loras alums as well as sports fans everywhere.

My deepest condolences to Greg's family. He was a great reporter. I loved hearing his voice. We have lost a great one.

You were missed as soon as I didn´t hear your voice on TV. Now that you´re going you´re certainly missed. RIP. I am sure you´ll be calling great games up in Heaven.

My deepest condolences to the Gumbel family. Legendary is an understatement. You were the reason that I enjoyed March madness as much as I do today. Your voice will be missed and your memories will live on in our hearts forever. Rest in Peace.

Watched Greg for years on ESPN and as a sportscaster for college basketball. He had a phenomenal personality and smile that made him enjoyable to view.
Blessings and Love to Family

Greg and I shared a unique relationship on the grid iron at Loras College.
He was very fast and had hands of glue. We became an unbeatable combination of QB and split end. We stayed friends for 60 years and I attended his induction to the Pat Summeral Award ceremony at the super bowl in Miami. We met on several occasions over the years in Chicago.And he attended our wedding in 1965 in Clinton Iowa.
Once I had him pose with my College accounting professor at a CHICAGO LORAS meeting . With that picture,he signed a LORAS PENNANT which i framed with the picture-as a life time keep sake which
said----" TO MY QUARTERBACK "
I sent him an I miss you note in March and he wrote back that he had to take a break from the Ncaa -family matter. That is the last I heard from my dear friend and team mate . I will never forget him. May he rest in peace.

Your friend and QUARTERBWCKfor life,
Bob Jensen
Deer Park Illinois

JB
My Sincere Condolences to The Gumbel Family,Relatives & CBS SPORTS & NEWS FAMILY! On Our Hearts Broken Lost!
I would Lov to Attend His Final Farewell Ceremony , I´m In Phoenix Arizona!
Please mention This on Air Sunday´s Episode of CBS SPORTS TODAY !
He Told me Bout Steph Curry When he was a Frosh in College!
Yours Sincerely
Adrian D. Crowder
Via Thx For Help in 1976
With Bernadette Wingo Citizens Bank !

Greg was my idol and my friend. I spent 17 years as his NFL and college basketball statistician and always knew I was working with a special person. He was always kind, so easy to work with, and just a lot of fun to be around. The jokes he would tell before a game were my favorite part of the whole experience. I am really going to miss him.

You were legendary, rest in peace.

One of the best NFL sportscasters. `The NFL Today´ was a favorite of so many over the years. Sincere condolences to the Gumbel family, so very sorry for your loss. May God be with you all in your time of loss.

Greg Gumbel came into our lives through his brother Bryant.
Always a gentleman, always good company....down to earth and welcoming.
We shared our dear goddaughter Jillian Beth.....
Robert and I send our love and deepest condolences to his beautiful Marcy and daughter..... Bryant and June and Hilary, Jillian and Bradley and his many nieces, nephews and great nephews...
May his memory be a blessing.
We were so very fortunate to have known Greg.
May he rest in peace; his legacy will live on....
Lesley Nan and family.
A personal anecdote was walking up First Avenue with Greg and Bryant after Jillian´s baptismal ... it was a windy day....the wind caught the bottom of my shirtwaist dress....
Bryant´s response still resonates with me.....it was smilingly esoteric!

May Greg rest in peace. From a fellow student at Saint Thomas the Apostle.

My deepest sympathy to your family. May you find comfort reflecting on the wonderful things Greg accomplished
In his life. May God bless your family during this time of sadness.

Greg gumbel was great at the 1994 all star game in Pittsburgh

It was always enjoyable listening to Mr. Gumbel. He was so pleasant and knowledgeable.

My condolences to Greg´s family. Greg and I were old friends we met in the early 70s when we were both working in Detroit. We both wanted to move back to Chicago and we both did about the same time again in the early 70s. I remember when Greg got his first broadcasting gig, it was a two year contract. He always told me his ambition was to be the voice of the Chicago Cubs. Greg was a first class guy in every way as the years went by. We stayed in touch just occasionally, but I was always proud to see him Succeed Sincerely, Ray Stagnato

Dear Gumbel Family Brad and I send our deepest sympathies to the family.he'll surely be missed very much and may he rest in peace.best faith/brad

Prayers & Codolences to Mr. Gumbel:
May Our Heavenly Father continue to provide comfort & peace daring this difficult time

Greg was a true gentlemen and a professional. Always smiling and always did everything to have the best broadcast of a game, no matter what game it was NFL, NBA, NCAA. You will be missed. Thanks for all those jokes in the announce booth. Stones will miss you! [email protected] lives!!!

Celebrating the life of Greg Gumbel´s Legacy Gumbel got his start covering sports on TV thanks to a tip from his younger brother, Bryant Gumbel. The future "Today" host was then working as a sportscaster in Los Angeles and heard that WMAQ-TV, and their hometown of Chicago, was auditioning for the same position. A former college baseball player, who was then working in sales Gumbel gave it a shot and got the job. He called sports for WMAQ for seven years before departing for larger markets.



By 1979, Gumbel was broadcasting to a national audience as an anchor of ESPN´S "SportsCenter." He was there until 1988, when he first joined CBS Sports as an NFL announcer. As sports fan across the U.S. got to know Gumbel, he distinguished himself with his low-key delivery. He made a point of avoiding getting in the way of the athletes´ feats´ choosing a minimalist delivery even as he made his love for sports clear.

In 1979, Gumbel began co-hosting the popular pre-game show "The NFL Today" alongside Terry Bradshaw. The two worked together until CBS lost NFL broadcasting rights in 1994, at which point Gumbel moved to NBC for a few years before returning to CBS.

Gumbel returned to NFL coverage at CBS, and in 2001 he covered Super Bowl XXXV, becoming the first black sportscaster to call a Super Bowl or any major U.S. sports championship. Gumbel returned to Super Bowl coverage three years later, and later in 2004, he begin helming "The NFL Today" again, doing so for two seasons.

At both CBS and NBC Gumbel covered the Olympics, first in 1994´s Winter games at Lillehammer, Norway, in Summer 1996 in Atlanta. When he returned to CBS in 1998, Gumbel begin covering the NCAA men´s basketball tournament, becoming a fixture of March Madness over the years. He Covered the fast pasted tournament for 25 years, only stepping aside in 2024.

Gumbel on March Madness

"It is such a unique, unique event on the sports calendar. And. I´m just happy to be a part of it." - from a 2021 interview with Brian Lord..

He would be missed, yet never be forgotten

Deepest Sympathy to the Family of Greg Gumbel,

We all know that he´s in a good place now, he reunited with the people that he worked with. As his Soul still lives on, as his Body Departs back to eternity Heaven.

My thoughts, prayers are with you.

My deepest sympathy is with you all during this time of grief and sorrow. As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. Also may the fond memories of your loved ones always be remember.

To Greg Gumbel.
You were a great sportscaster for cbs network. My prayers are with your family and friends. Lisa Weiner

I offer my sincere condolences to the family of Greg Gumbel. May our Lord give you comfort as you mourn his loss.