Norm Marshall

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Norm Marshall
Born1918[1]
Died(2008-11-05)5 November 2008[2][3]
Burlington, Ontario
NationalityCanada
Occupationbroadcaster
Known forCommentator on first Grey Cup telecast in 1952

Norm Marshall (1918 – 5 November 2008) was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster. He and were commentators for the first telecast of a Grey Cup football game 29 November 1952 on CBLT Toronto.[4][5] CBC paid both Marshall and O'Brien CAD$250 for this inaugural broadcast.[6] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Biography[]

Marshall's radio broadcasting career began with CKTB in St. Catharines, Ontario, first singing for the station then announcing. In 1940, he was broadcasting for CHML at Hamilton, Ontario. When CHCH-TV began broadcasts in that city in 1954, Marshall was among its first personalities.[1]

The Fred Sgambati Media Award was awarded to Marshall in 1988 for his broadcast work for university sports.[5][7]

CBC Television's pre-game segments for the 95th Grey Cup in November 2007 featured Marshall's recollection of the early Grey Cup broadcasts.[8]

Career[]

Radio[]

  • CKTB - St. Catharines, Ontario
  • 1940: CHML - Hamilton, Ontario
  • CJAD - Montreal, Quebec
  • CKLW - Windsor, Ontario
  • WKBW - Buffalo, New York
  • 1953: Grey Cup radio commentator[9]
  • 1967: CHAM - Hamilton, Ontario - operations manager

Television[]

  • 1952: CBC Television - commentator, Grey Cup broadcasts[4]
  • 1954-1988: CHCH-TV - Hamilton, Ontario - news and sports announcer[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Atkinson, Adam (6 November 2008). "NORM MARSHALL, 1918-2008". CHCH-TV. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  2. ^ Hayes, Jackson (6 November 2008). "Norm Marshall dies at 89". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  3. ^ https://www.thespec.com/announcements-obituaries-memorials/in-memoriam/1905371-memoriam-marshall/[bare URL]
  4. ^ a b Zelkovich, Chris (22 November 2007). "CBC plans to exit coverage with a bang". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  5. ^ a b c "The Hamilton Gallery Of Distinction: Inductees for 1994". Hamilton Public Library. Retrieved 9 May 2008.[dead link]
  6. ^ Patskou, Paul (August 2007). "CFL - The Television Years". Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  7. ^ Canadian Interuniversity Sport (14 June 2007). "Bill Sturrup awarded CIS Fred Sgambati Media Award". Ontario University Athletics. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  8. ^ Sole, David (18 December 2007). "Lunch with Chevy". CBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  9. ^ Patskou, Paul (19 November 2007). "History of Grey Cup Commentators". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 9 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
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