ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The classic 'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song resounded through a St. John's, N.L.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The classic"Hockey Night in Canada" theme song resounded through a St. John's, N.L., church Friday where friends, family and colleagues gathered to remember Bob Cole, the legendary sportscaster who brought some of the sport's most important games to living rooms across the country.
During his eulogy, MacLean said there was no better word to describe Cole than"grit." Cole died April 24 at the age of 90. He called the 1972 Summit Series on radio. On TV, there was the 1976 game in Philadelphia when the Soviet Red Army players left the ice in protest of the Flyers take-no-prisoners tactics."They're going home," said an incredulous Cole.
Cole was a dedicated Newfoundlander, refusing every time his bosses asked to move away to be closer to his work, his daughter Megan Cole has said.
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