Greg Gumbel

Greg Gumbel is a popular American sportscaster. He has worked with such organizations as CBS Sports for the National Football League and NCAA basketball. His younger brother, Bryant Gumbel, became the first African-American sports announcer to call play-by-play in a major championship in the United States by announcing Super Bowl XXXV for CBS Network in 2011. He is currently a broadcaster on CBS for NFL and also CBS men’s college basketball coverage as the Host.

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Biography and Early Life

Greg Gumbel is the first child of Richard Gumbel and Rhea Alice LeCesne, born on 3 May 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was a judge but has not disclosed the profession of her mother. He has three younger siblings, Bryant, Renee, and Rhonda Gumbel. He grew up in Chicago’s Southern Side in the Catholic faith.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Greg Gumbel in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Greg Gumbel’s age is 75 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 3 May 1946. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 159 lbs in Pound and 72 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Gumbel graduated from De La Salle Institute. He later joined Loras College in Dubuque, Lowa, and was part of the college basketball team. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Gumbel has been married to Marcy Gumbel since 1973. His wife was born on 3 April 1949 as Marcella Kaszynski and is a former business manager. They had their only daughter, Michelle, in 1969 before their marriage. Michelle is not interested in sports like her father, but she attends games hosted by her father. She has maintained a low profile just like her mother and stays away from the limelight. She is now a married woman with kids.

Gumbel considers himself the luckiest man on earth for having his wife by his side. She has greatly contributed to his success in his career.

Is Greg Gumbel Gay?

No. Gumbel has a straightforward sexual orientation. He is neither gay nor bisexual and has never had such rumors. He has been married once to his loving wife, Marcy Gumbel. They are still together and reside in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and also their married daughter lives here.

Professional Career

Greg’s brother was working as a TV Sportscaster at KNBC in Los Angeles when he informed his brother of a vacancy at WMAQ-TV for a sports announcer. He was working as a sales agent for hospital supplies in Detroit, but after getting the new job, he moved to Chicago and worked with WMAQ-TV for seven years. He had replaced Dennis Swanson, who went to the president of ABC Sports.

He worked for ESPN, MSG, and WFAN radio before joining CBS. At ESPN, he was an anchor for the SportsCenter show and also did play-to-play for NBA early games. He served as a backup announcer at MSG. he began his CBS career working as a part-time announcer for NFL in 1988. The following year, he started announcing college basketball. During 1990 and 1993, along with Terry Bradshaw, they hosted the NFL Today. He hosted CBS’s coverage for Major League Basketball and college football and then CBS’s coverage for Daytona 500 in 1999.

He has also provided play-to-play for NBA, Major League Baseball, and College World Series baseball. After CBS’s losses in NFL and Major League Baseball, he joined NBC in 1994. He hosted NBC’s coverage for the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

After the broadcast of Super Bowl XXXII at NBC, he left the network and joined CBS again. He served as the studio host for college basketball coverage such as the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which he has continued to today. He became CBS lead announcer since the network had previously acquired NBC’s NFL package. His co-announcer was Phil Simms portraying him as his color man.

From 1998 to 2003, Greg was a lead announcer for CBS NFL. He was replaced by James Brown after the 2005 NFL season. He returned to the broadcasting booth after replacing Dick Enberg as #2 play-by-play alongside Dan Dierdorf as a color man until his retirement after the 2013-14 season. From 2014 to 2019, he worked alongside Trent Green. He has been working with Rich Gannon as of 2020 in the #4 team.

Awards

Gumbel has won various awards in his career, including Humanitas Prizes in 1986 in the category of Children’s Live-Action. He has also been awarded four Daytime Emmy Awards, one Image Award nomination, and also a nomination from Sports Emmy Awards.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Greg Gumble in 2021

As of 2021, Greg has managed to accumulate an estimated net worth of $20 million. His estimated salary is around $4 million every year. He has acquired his fortune from his career as a sportscaster for different TV networks.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He is the third man to serve as a play-by-play announcer and a host for Super Bowls, having hosted XXVI, XXX, and XXXII.
• He did not attend the NASCAR banquet for honoring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after previously having a disagreement over political issues.

Greg Gumbel has been very hardworking throughout his career journey. He has acquired so much wealth and fame throughout the world. He leads a comfortable and quiet life together with his life and daughter.