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- William J. McColgan (died April 30, 1973) was an American sportscaster. A native of Boston, McColgan graduated from St. Margaret's School and South Boston High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Curry College. Over the course of his career he worked for WGAR/WGAR-FM in Cleveland, WTOP/WTOP-FM/WTOP-TV in Washington D.C., and WWL/WWL-TV in New Orleans. He served as the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns (1954–1960), Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Washington Redskins (1961–1963), and the New Orleans Saints (1971–1972). He also called games for the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, as well as Ohio State and Maryland football. McColgan died on April 30, 1973 in New Orleans of a heart attack. He was 47 years old. (en)
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