In honor of his career as a sports participant and the work he has done who has made him an indelible part of Mars madnessCBS Sports honored Greg Gumbel’s memory during the network network selection emission before the NCAA tournament. Gumbel, who had anchored the Sunday Show selection and the coverage of March Madness of CBS Sports for a quarter of a century, died of cancer in December at the age of 78.
During the opening of the Sunday show, television started with a tribute to Gumbel, whose voice and presence became a part of formative and durable memories that so many people have NCAA tournament over the years. The tournament was among the many major events that Gumbel worked for CBS Sports, which also included the Super bowlThe Winter Olympic Games and much more.
While the opening tribute presented a way for viewers to honor and remember Gumbel, he was also honored by the CBS crew he worked for so long. As shared by Seth Davis, the entire CBS production team for Sunday selection wore Rolling Stones T-shirts in honor of Gumbel, who was a major fan of the group.
The NCAA tournament will start this Tuesday with the first four before the first round games will start on Thursday.
