Gil Santos

Gil Santos
Born(1938-04-19)April 19, 1938
Acushnet, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 19, 2018(2018-04-19) (aged 80)[2]
Raynham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Burial placeRaynham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Sports announcer, sports reporter
Years active1959–2013
Known forRadio play-by-play for the New England Patriots
SpouseRoberta
Children2

Gilbert A. Santos[3] (April 19, 1938 – April 19, 2018)[4][5] was an American radio play-by-play announcer based in the Boston area. He called games for the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, served as the morning sports reporter for WBZ radio in Boston. He was an inductee of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.[1]

He retired from WBZ radio in January 2009, and was inducted into the WBZ Radio Hall of Fame on July 9, 2009. The Patriots 2012 season was his final season of radio play-by-play.

  1. ^ a b "Gil Santos". massbroadcastershof.org. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gil Santos (1938–2018)". Masslive.com. AP. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Santos and Starr Will Announce Patriots' Football". North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. July 30, 1966. p. 14. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longtime Patriots broadcaster Gil Santos dies on 80th birthday". New York Post. AP. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Gil Santos, who called 743 Patriots games over 36 seasons, dies at 80". ESPN. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.