Bill McColgan

Bill McColgan
Born
William J. McColgan

c. 1926
Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts
Died(1973-04-30)April 30, 1973 (aged 47)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma materCurry College
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Cleveland Browns (1954–60)
Cleveland Indians (1958–60)
Washington Redskins (1961–63)
New Orleans Saints (1971–72)
GenrePlay-by-play
Sport(s)National Football League
Major League Baseball

William J. McColgan (died April 30, 1973) was an American sportscaster.

A native of Boston, McColgan graduated from St. Margaret's School and South Boston High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Curry College.[1]

McColgan began his career in Vermont. In 1951, he moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where he was the sports director for WFMJ. In 1953, he joined WGAR/WGAR-FM in Cleveland, where he called Cleveland Browns (1954–1960), Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Ohio State Buckeyes football, and Cleveland Barons games.[2][3][4] He then worked for WTOP/WTOP-FM/WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., where he called Washington Redskins and Maryland Terrapins football games.[5][1] His final job was with WWL/WWL-TV in New Orleans, where he served as the play-by-play announcer for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1972.[6][1]

McColgan died on April 30, 1973, in New Orleans of a heart attack. He was 47 years old.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "OBITUARIES: W. J. McColgan; Sportscaster". The Boston Globe. May 4, 1973. p. 60.
  2. ^ "Bill McColgan Dies at 47; WFMJ Ex-Sports Director". Youngstown Vindicator. May 2, 1973. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Gordon, Roger (2015). Cleveland Browns A - Z. Simon and Schuster.
  4. ^ Schneider, Russell (2004). The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC.
  5. ^ "The Media" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1961. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Saints on TV". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. September 14, 1972.
  7. ^ "Deaths" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 7, 1973. Retrieved April 5, 2021.