Background
Gowdy, Curt was born on July 31, 1919 in Green River, Wyoming, United States.
Gowdy, Curt was born on July 31, 1919 in Green River, Wyoming, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Wyoming, 1942. Doctor of Laws, University Wyoming, 1972.
Radio station broadcaster, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Oklahoma City. With Mel Allen broadcast New York Yankees Baseball Team games, 1949-1951. Announcer for Boston Red Sox Baseball Team games, 1951-1966.
Broadcaster American Football League games, from 1961. Sports broadcaster NBC-television, Major League Baseball Game of Week, World Series, Professional Game of Week, Rose Bowl, Super Bowl, 1961-1979. Sports broadcaster NFL Football, Sports Spectacular Columbia Broadcasting System-television, from 1979.
Host American Sportsman Outdoor Series for ABC-television. Owner radio stations KOWB, Laramie, Wyoming.
President Basketball Hall of Fame. Overseer Boston Museum Fine Arts. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943.
Married Jerre Dawkins, June 1949. Children: Cheryl Ann, Curtis, Trevor.