Cleveland Browns (1954–60) Cleveland Indians (1958–60) Washington Redskins (1961–63) New Orleans Saints (1971–72)
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National Football League Major League Baseball
William J. McColgan (died April 30, 1973) was an American sportscaster.
A native of Boston, McColgan graduated from St. Margaret's School and South Boston High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Curry College.[1]
McColgan began his career in Vermont. In 1951, he moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where he was the sports director for WFMJ. In 1953, he joined WGAR/WGAR-FM in Cleveland, where he called Cleveland Browns (1954–1960), Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Ohio State Buckeyes football, and Cleveland Barons games.[2][3][4] He then worked for WTOP/WTOP-FM/WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., where he called Washington Redskins and Maryland Terrapins football games.[5][1] His final job was with WWL/WWL-TV in New Orleans, where he served as the play-by-play announcer for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1972.[6][1]
McColgan died on April 30, 1973, in New Orleans of a heart attack. He was 47 years old.[7]
^ abc"OBITUARIES: W. J. McColgan; Sportscaster". The Boston Globe. May 4, 1973. p. 60.
^"Bill McColgan Dies at 47; WFMJ Ex-Sports Director". Youngstown Vindicator. May 2, 1973. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^Gordon, Roger (2015). Cleveland Browns A - Z. Simon and Schuster.
^Schneider, Russell (2004). The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC.
^"The Media" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1961. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^"Saints on TV". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. September 14, 1972.
^"Deaths" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 7, 1973. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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