Bill McColgan

Bill McColgan was an American sportscaster who worked for WGAR/WGAR-FM in Cleveland, WTOP/WTOP-FM/WTOP-TV in Washington D.C., and WWL/WWL-TV in New Orleans. He served as the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns (1954–1960), Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Washington Redskins (1961–1963), and the New Orleans Saints (1971–1972).[1][2][3][4] McColgan died on April 30, 1973 in New Orleans of a heart attack. He was 47 years old.[5]

References
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  2. Schneider, Russell (2004). The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC.
  3. "The Media" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1961. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. "Saints on TV". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. September 14, 1972.
  5. "Deaths" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 7, 1973. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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