Veteran CBS Sports broadcaster, Greg Gumbel, has passed away at the age of 78.

Greg Gumbel is remembered as a gifted storyteller who set a precedent for sports broadcasting.

In 2001, Greg Gumbel became the first African-American to call play-by-play for a major sports event when he announced Super Bowl XXXV for CBS.

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