D.C. legends pay tribute to George Michael
January 22, 2010 by owner
Filed under RIP, Washington DC Metro
A bevy of former Redskins along with a collection of long-time D.C. media gathered at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday for a memorial service celebrating the life of former NBC 4 sportscaster George Michael.
Former Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs was present, along with former players John Riggins, Art Monk and George Starke among others. Redskins owner Dan Snyder also attended the service.
Sportscaster George Michael dead at 70
December 24, 2009 by owner
Filed under RIP, Washington DC Metro
Veteran sports anchor George Michael died early Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, according to his former TV station.
Michael, 70, was known nationally for “The George Michael Sports Machine,” a syndicated TV show that ran nationwide for 27 years.
He was a fixture on TV for more than 25 years in Washington, where he was a sports anchor on NBC’s channel 4, producer Matt Glassman said.
“George was a pioneer in sports broadcasting,” Glassman said. “He was a gifted interviewer, a master storyteller, and one of the hardest working journalists out there.”
Michael retired from broadcasting in March 2007.
