Jack Whitaker

Jack Whitaker
Born
John Francis Whitaker

(1924-05-18)May 18, 1924
DiedAugust 18, 2019(2019-08-18) (aged 95)
Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationSportscaster & writer
Spouses
  • Bertha Raring Whitaker
    (m. 1950; div. 1990)
  • (m. 1991; died 2002)
  • Patricia Whitaker
    (m. 2005)
Children6

John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019)[1] was an American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker was a decorated army veteran of World War II. He fought in the Normandy Campaign and was wounded by an artillery strike.[2]

  1. ^ "Jack Whitaker, legendary CBS Sports announcer, has died at 95". www.cbsnews.com. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. ^ WWII Vet Jack Whitaker credits luck for surviving war