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Lee Leonard (April 3, 1929 – December 16, 2018) was an American television personality who was involved in the launch of cable television networks ESPN and CNN. Early life [ edit ] Leonard was born Maxwell Lefkowitz on April 3, 1929, in New York City, the son of Estelle (Cohn), a beautician, and Daniel Lefkowitz.
Dec 18, 2018 · Lee Leonard, who joined ESPN in 1979 at its inception and was the first voice ever heard on ESPN, died Sunday at his home in South Orange, New Jersey, at age 89.
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Dec 18, 2018 · Lee Leonard, an urbane host of sports and entertainment programs who introduced ESPN to a small audience on the day of its debut in 1979, died on Sunday at his home in South Orange, N.J. He was 89.
Dec 18, 2018 · Sports anchor Lee Leonard, who made an impact both in New York and nationally, died at 89 this weekend at his New Jersey home, ESPN announced Tuesday. In New York in the 1970s, Leonard was a part o…
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Dec 18, 2018 · Lee Leonard, who said the first words on ESPN, died in 2018 at age 89. He was one of the first faces of SportsCenter and a mentor to many sports broadcasters.
Dec 18, 2018 · Lee Leonard was the first voice and face of ESPN, the sports network that launched in 1979. He also worked for CBS, NBC and CNN, and was married to actress Kelly Bishop.
Dec 20, 2018 · Lee Leonard was the first announcer to speak on ESPN in 1979, after a career in radio and TV sports. He died at his South Orange home in December 2018, survived by his wife Kelly Bishop and daughter.
