Acting

Don Gillis

Profession: Acting
Born: August 1, 1922 · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: April 23, 2008

Biography

Donald A. Gillis was a Canadian-born sportscaster who was sports director of Boston's Channel 5 (WHDH-TV and WCVB-TV) from 1962 through 1983. Gillis pioneered the 11 p.m. sports report in Boston, becoming the dean of the city's sports anchors. Famed for calling the 1968 Harvard versus Yale football game.

Known for

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Film · 2008 · ★ 6.9

Filmography

2008 Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 · TV game announcer