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Jerry Girard
Jerry Girard
Born	Gerard Alfred Suglia; August 6, 1932; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 25, 2007 (aged 74); Hawthorne, New York, U.S.
Education	Manhattan College
Occupation	Television sportscaster

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Jerry Girard (August 6, 1932 – March 25, 2007) was an American radio personality and sports anchor, most notably at WPIX in New York City.

Early life and career

Born as Gerard Alfred Suglia in Chicago and raised in The Bronx, New York, where he attended Manhattan College, Jerry Girard went on to work as a radio disc jockey in places like Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Altoona, Pennsylvania and Gary, Indiana, before returning to New York to work as a record librarian at WNEW (AM).

He first joined WPIX in 1967 as a news writer, and in 1974 replaced Don Ellison as sports anchor. He had a dry sense of humor and a style that treated his viewers like they were intelligent sports fans. He often gave horse racing results at the end of his segments. He also distinguished himself among sportscasters by eschewing the usual practice of showing highlights of sports games, instead opting to show key plays that would lend themselves to his particular takes on the games in question.

His run with WPIX ended in 1995 when he resigned rather than accept a demotion after 21 years as the sports anchor. He was replaced by Sal Marchiano ([1]).

Death

Girard died in Hawthorne, New York, aged 74, after a year-long battle with esophageal cancer.

References

New York Post, September 24, 2006 : "Play cries out 'Jerry Girard!'" by Phil Mushnick.
New York Daily News, March 26, 2007 : "Longtime Sportscaster Jerry Girard Dead at 75" by Bill Hutchinson.
New York Post, March 26, 2007 : "Girard dies at 74" by Phil Mushnick.

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-Jerry Girard passed away March 25th in Westchester, New York at the age of 75
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+| birth_name  = Gerard Alfred Suglia
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+| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
+| death_date  = {{Death date and age|2007|03|25|1932|08|06}}
+| death_place = [[Hawthorne, New York]], U.S.
+| education   = [[Manhattan College]]
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+'''Jerry Girard''' (August 6, 1932 – March 25, 2007) was an [[Americans|American]] [[radio personality]] and [[sport]]s anchor, most notably at [[WPIX]] in [[New York City]].
+==Early life and career==
-{{notability|date=October 2006}}
+Born as '''Gerard Alfred Suglia''' in [[Chicago]] and raised in [[The Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], where he attended [[Manhattan College]], Jerry Girard went on to work as a [[radio]] [[disc jockey]] in places like [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]], [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]] and [[Gary, Indiana]], before returning to New York to work as a record librarian at [[WBBR|WNEW (AM)]].
-'''Jerry Girard''' (b. [[August 6]], [[1932]] – d. [[March 25]], [[2007]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[sport]]s anchor for [[WPIX]] in [[New York City]].
-He was born '''Gerard Alfred Suglia''' in [[Chicago]] and raised in [[The Bronx]], [[New York]], where he attended [[Manhattan College]].  He then worked as a [[radio]] [[disc jockey]] in places like [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]], [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]] and [[Gary, Indiana]], before returning to New York to work as a record librarian at [[WBBR|WNEW (AM)]].  He first joined WPIX in [[1967]] as a [[news]] [[writer]], and in [[1974]] became sports anchor.  He became known for his wry, caustic [[Humour|sense of humor]], which some say was quintessential New York.  He often gave [[horse racing]] results at the end of his segments.  He also distinguished himself among [[sportscaster]]s by eschewing the usual practice of showing highlights of sports games, instead opting to show key plays that would lend themselves to his particular takes on the games in question.
+He first joined WPIX in 1967 as a [[news]] [[writer]], and in 1974 replaced Don Ellison as sports anchor. He had a dry sense of humor and a style that treated his viewers like they were intelligent sports fans.  He often gave [[horse racing]] results at the end of his segments. He also distinguished himself among [[sportscaster]]s by eschewing the usual practice of showing highlights of sports games, instead opting to show key plays that would lend themselves to his particular takes on the games in question.
-His run with WPIX ended in [[1995]] when he resigned rather than accept a demotion after 21 years as the sports anchor. He was replaced by [[Sal Marchiano]]. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60614FC3A5E0C708DDDAA0894DD494D81]
+His run with WPIX ended in 1995 when he resigned rather than accept a demotion after 21 years as the sports anchor. He was replaced by [[Sal Marchiano]] ([https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60614FC3A5E0C708DDDAA0894DD494D81]).
+==Death==
-Girard died in [[Hawthorne, New York]] at age 74 after a year-long battle with [[esophageal cancer]].
+Girard died in [[Hawthorne, New York]], aged 74, after a year-long battle with [[esophageal cancer]].
 ==References==
-* ''[[New York Post]]'', [[September 24]], [[2006]] : "PLAY CRIES OUT 'JERRY GIRARD!'" by Phil Mushnick.
+* ''[[New York Post]]'', September 24, 2006 : "Play cries out 'Jerry Girard!'" by Phil Mushnick.
-* ''[[New York Daily News]]'',  [[March 26]], [[2007]] : "Longtime Sportscaster Jerry Girard Dead at 75" by Bill Hutchinson.
+* ''[[New York Daily News]]'',  March 26, 2007 : "Longtime Sportscaster Jerry Girard Dead at 75" by Bill Hutchinson.
-* ''[[New York Post]]'', [[March 26]], [[2007]] : "GIRARD DIES AT 74" by Phil Mushnick.
+* ''[[New York Post]]'', March 26, 2007 : "Girard dies at 74" by Phil Mushnick.
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2007/03/26/2007-03-26_longtime_sportscaster_jerry_girard_dead_.html  Obituary] at the [[New York Daily News]]
-* [http://www.nypost.com/seven/03262007/sports/girard_dies_at_74_sports_phil_mushnick.htm  Obituary] at the [[New York Post]]
+* [https://nypost.com/2007/03/26/girard-dies-at-74  Obituary] at the [[New York Post]]
 * [http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070326/NEWS01/703260385/1018/NEWS02  Obituary] at [[The Journal News]]
-* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/sports/27girard.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&oref=slogin  Obituary] at [[The New York Times]]
+* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/sports/27girard.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&oref=slogin  Obituary] at [[The New York Times]]
-* [http://cw11.trb.com/news/local/eveningnews/wpix-girard-03262007,0,1867335.graffitiboard  Obituary] at [[WPIX]] website
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