Greg Gumbel No More Dies At 78

Well Known American sports commentator Greg Gumbel has died at 78 his family announced on Friday, He was suffer from Cancer

Gumbel worked for CBS sports, was considered a fixture in US sports, particularly American Football and basketball

Gumbel became the first black sports commentator to give play-by-play announcements of the Super Bowl.

In a statement, his family said that "he leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcasting industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten".

In March of this year, he missed his first National Collegiate Athletic Association - or NCAA - basketball tournament since 1997 due to unspecified health issues.

He had signed an extension with CBS in 2023 that allowed him to return to covering college basketball while stepping away from his work covering the NFL.

Gumbel is survived by his wife Marcy, daughter Michelle and younger brother Bryant, who is also a prominent broadcaster and a former host of the "Today" show.