Curt Gowdy

AKA:
Cowboy at the Mic
Birth Name:
Curtis Edward Gowdy
Birth Date:
July 31, 1919
Birth Place:
Green River, Wyoming
Death Date:
February 20, 2006
Place of Death:
343 El Bravo Way, Palm Beach, Florida
Age:
86
Cause of Death:
Leukemia
Cemetery Name:
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Sports
In the history of sports broadcasting, few figures have had the power to legitimize an event simply by attending it. For 40 years, Curt Gowdy was that figure. Over the course of a career that spanned five decades and all three broadcast networks, the “Cowboy at the Mic” called hundreds of football, basketball, baseball, Olympic, and outdoorsman events on his way to becoming one of the most heralded sportscasters of all time.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Mount Auburn Cemetery

580 Mount Auburn Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Spelman Road, Lot 9568, Space 1

Grave Location Description

Curt Gowdy is located in the newer section on Spelman Road at the intersection of Azalea Path overlooking the lake just before the row of private mausoleums.

Grave Location GPS

42.36870756, -71.14629831

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FAQ's

Curt Gowdy was born on July 31, 1919.

Curt Gowdy was born in Green River, Wyoming.

Curt Gowdy died on February 20, 2006.

Curt Gowdy died in 343 El Bravo Way, Palm Beach, Florida.

Curt Gowdy was 86.

The cause of death was Leukemia.

Curt Gowdy's grave is in Mount Auburn Cemetery

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