POSTED: 11:18 am EDT April 24, 2008 UPDATED: 11:54 am EDT April 24, 2008
BOSTON -- Don Gillis, the man who invented the television sportscast in Boston, died Wednesday night, his son Gary said. While Gillis began his career in radio and hosted postgame coverage of the Boston Red Sox, he became best known as a television sports anchor. In 1962, he began his nightly sports segment on WHDH-TV. "He was the first one in Boston to do a sportscast," his son Gary said. "It was in October of 1962, the same night Johnny Carson started "The Tonight Show." The segment was so popular that the television station expanded its late newscast from 15 to 30 minutes. Texaco was a sponsor of the newscast and "They wanted him to wear a Texaco uniform on the set. They said they would give him another $15, but he wouldn't wear it," his son said. "With 5 kids at home, that wasn't easy." Gillis, who was born in Nova Scotia in 1922, was the sports director at WCVB-TV from 1972 to 1983. He also hosted the popular candlepin bowling program until 1995. After high school Gillis went to work for the phone company. In 1943, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Missouri where he was a fire control officer. "He was on board when the Japaneese signed the formal surrender in 1945," his son said. Copyright 2008 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved
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