Ray Gandolf

Raymond L. Gandolf (April 2, 1930 – December 2, 2015^[1]) was an American sports broadcaster on CBS, who went on to become a co-anchor of the historical series Our World for ABC Television, and also reported from four Olympic Games.

Ray Gandolf
Born	Raymond L. Gandolf (1930-04-02)April 2, 1930 Norwalk, Ohio, United States
Died	December 2, 2015(2015-12-02) (aged 85) Manhattan, New York City, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northwestern University (B.S.)
Occupation	Sports broadcaster
Employer(s)	CBS ABC Television
Spouse	Blanche Cholet (wife)
Children	5
Awards	Emmy Awards (1987) Peabody Awards duPont Award

Life

Gandolf was born in Norwalk, Ohio on April 2, 1930. He was married to Blanche Cholet and had five daughters. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech from Northwestern University.

Gandolf, along with Linda Ellerbee and Richard Gerdau, won a writing Emmy Award in 1987 for an episode of Our World.^[2] He also received a Peabody Awards and a duPont Award.

Gandolf died in Manhattan on December 2, 2015 at the age of 85.^[3][4]