Person
Don Gillis
Acting · 1922–2008 · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Biography
Donald A. Gillis was a Canadian-born sportscaster who was sports director of Boston's Channel 5 (WHDH-TV and WCVB-TV) from 1962 through 1983. Gillis pioneered the 11 p.m. sports report in Boston, becoming the dean of the city's sports anchors. Famed for calling the 1968 Harvard versus Yale football game.
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Filmography
- 2008Harvard Beats Yale 29-29TV game announcer
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