Ken Coleman
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1925 – 2003
Who was Ken Coleman?
Kenneth R. Coleman was an American radio and television sportscaster for 38 years.
A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, Coleman broke into broadcasting with the NFL Cleveland Browns, calling play-by-play of every touchdown that Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown ever scored. He also began his MLB broadcasting career in Cleveland, calling Cleveland Indians games on television for ten seasons. In his first year with the Indians, Coleman called their record-setting 111-win season and their World Series loss to the New York Giants.
In 1965, Coleman got a job with the Boston Red Sox, replacing Curt Gowdy. He broadcast the 1967 World Series for NBC television and radio. From 1975 to 1978 Coleman worked with the Cincinnati Reds' television crew.
Coleman broadcast college football for various teams, including Ohio State, Harvard, and BU. He was the play-by-play announcer for the 1968 Harvard-Yale football game, a game that will be forever be remembered for the incredible Harvard comeback from a 16-point deficit to tie Yale at 29-29.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1925
United States of America - Also known as
- Kenneth R. Coleman
- Kenneth Coleman
- Spouses
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- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Aug 21, 2003
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on July 23, 2013
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