Fred Sgambati (1921 – November 23, 1979) was a Canadian radio and television sports broadcaster,[1] most noted as the winner of the ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award for excellence in sports broadcasting at the 5th ACTRA Awards in 1976.[2]
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he studied physical education at the University of Toronto in 1949. He then briefly worked for the university athletic department while studying for a teaching certificate, but put his plans to become a physical education teacher on hold to join Foster Hewitt's new sports radio station CKFH in 1951.[3] He joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1957, covering a variety of sporting events for both CBC Radio and CBC Television throughout his career, including collegiate and CFL football, NHL and international hockey, golf, figure skating, horse racing and bowling.[3]
He was diagnosed with cancer in 1975 and underwent treatment, but continued to work as much as he was able, and served as a national campaign chair for the Canadian Cancer Society.[4] He died of cancer in November 1979.[1]