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TV Obits: Jones, Tuttle, Mitton, Purchase, MacNeil, Asinof
by Bob Sassone, posted Jun 16th 2008 2:44PM
A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.
- Charlie Jones: He was a veteran sports announcer, best known for announcing football games on ABC and NBC from 1960 to 1998. He also worked on the Olympics, soccer matches, college football, tennis, figure skating, and other sports. He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, CA at age 77.
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