Claude Sullivan
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Claude Sullivan was an American sports broadcaster, born in Winchester, Kentucky
, in 1925. For nearly twenty years, he did the play-by-play broadcasts of the University of Kentucky
football and basketball games. He was associated with Lexington radio station WVLK, and was appointed Director of Programming
by the station, as well as his sports broadcasting duties.
In 1964, he was hired to work with Waite Hoyt
as broadcaster of the Cincinnati Reds
baseball games. Wnen Hoyt retired in 1966, Sullivan took over the primary play-by-play responsibilities.
But after two years, Sullivan was diagnosed with throat cancer
, and died in 1967, at the age of 42.
Winchester, Kentucky
Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, in 1925. For nearly twenty years, he did the play-by-play broadcasts of the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
football and basketball games. He was associated with Lexington radio station WVLK, and was appointed Director of Programming
Program director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
by the station, as well as his sports broadcasting duties.
In 1964, he was hired to work with Waite Hoyt
Waite Hoyt
Waite Charles Hoyt was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the winningest pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade...
as broadcaster of the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
baseball games. Wnen Hoyt retired in 1966, Sullivan took over the primary play-by-play responsibilities.
But after two years, Sullivan was diagnosed with throat cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, and died in 1967, at the age of 42.