Don Gillis

1922-08-01 – 2008-04-23 (age 85) 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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Known For

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

2008

as TV game announcer