Ted Reynolds (Canadian television)
Encyclopedia
Ted Reynolds was a broadcaster on both Canadian television and radio. His career spanned for more than fifty years, with some thirty five having been spent with the CBC
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, Commonwealth Games
, Pan-Am Games and Grey Cup
. He provided commentary for 23 sports and 10 Olympiads.
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was a West Vancouver resident of many years.
He is survived by his second wife, Joan, of 34 years (his first wife died in the early 1970s), four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
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Career
Ted Reynolds joined the CBC in 1956 and covered numerous sports and events, notably the Olympic GamesOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, Pan-Am Games and Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
. He provided commentary for 23 sports and 10 Olympiads.
Legacy
Reynolds is a member of the CBC's Sports Hall of Fame, and the only media member so honored in the Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame.Family
Reynolds, a native of Grand Forks, British ColumbiaGrand Forks, British Columbia
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was a West Vancouver resident of many years.
He is survived by his second wife, Joan, of 34 years (his first wife died in the early 1970s), four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.