Passing: Don Chevrier, Broadcaster in Canada & the US (Canadian Press)

From the Canadian Press:

Don Chevrier, a longtime broadcaster whose career spanned some two dozen sports, died Monday at his home in Palm Harbor, Fla. on December 18. He was 69.

Chevrier was Mr. Versatile for a slew of networks - both TV and radio. One count had Chevrier's broadcast resume at 21 different sports, including team handball at the 1976 Olympics.

During the 1970s and '80s, Chevrier covered some of boxing's biggest bouts, often with Howard Cosell on ABC's "Wide World of Sports."

There was play-by-play on "Monday Night Baseball" for ABC Sports, NHL games for ESPN and other networks (including Ottawa Senators games), CFL games for CBC and ESPN and USFL games for ABC Radio.

"He had one of the more recognizable voices in all broadcasting, never mind just sports," said Paul Godfrey, Prsident of the Toronto Blue Jays (whose games he called - including their first season).

He spent more than 20 years on radio covering the Kentucky Derby, 14 years as the television voice of curling in Canada and was the longtime host of ABC Radio's "World of Sports" show.

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