Bob Beattie | |
---|---|
Born | Robert Prime Beattie January 24, 1933 |
Died | April 1, 2018 Fruita, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 85)
Education | Middlebury College |
Occupation(s) | Sportscaster, skiing coach |
Years active | 1955–2018 |
Spouses | Cheryl Britton
(m. 1980; div. 1987)
|
Children | 2 |
Robert Prime Beattie[1] (/biːˈættiː/ bee-AT-tee;[2] January 24, 1933 – April 1, 2018) was an American skiing coach, skiing promoter and commentator for ABC Sports and ESPN. He was head coach of the U.S. Ski Team from 1961 to 1969[3] and co-founded the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1966. His work as a ski-racing commentator for ABC included four Winter Olympic Games, from 1976 through 1988.