Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer.

Greg Gumbel, a versatile sportscaster at CBS and NBC for 35 years, died of cancer at 78, his family said Friday. "He passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer,

CBS sportscaster and three-time Emmy winner Greg Gumbel has died. He was 78. Gumbel, a college basketball fixture as the host of "College Basketball on CBS," lent his voice to myriad iconic moments across a variety of sports.