William J. McColgan (died April 30, 1973) was an American sportscaster.
Bill McColgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | William J. McColgan c. 1926 |
| Died | April 30, 1973 (aged 47) |
| Alma mater | Curry College |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team(s) | Cleveland Browns (1954–60) Cleveland Indians (1958–60) Washington Redskins (1961–63) New Orleans Saints (1971–72) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport(s) | National Football League Major League Baseball |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "OBITUARIES: W. J. McColgan; Sportscaster". The Boston Globe. May 4, 1973. p. 60.
- ^ "Bill McColgan Dies at 47; WFMJ Ex-Sports Director". Youngstown Vindicator. May 2, 1973. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Roger (2015). Cleveland Browns A - Z. Simon and Schuster.
- ^ Schneider, Russell (2004). The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC.
- ^ "The Media" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1961. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Saints on TV". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. September 14, 1972.
- ^ "Deaths" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 7, 1973. Retrieved April 5, 2021.