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Gary Papa is an American sportscaster who has been working in the industry since the early 1980s. He is best known for his work on ESPN, where he was a play-by-play announcer for college football and basketball games. He also worked for ABC Sports, CBS Sports, and Fox Sports. Papa was born on September 2, 1954 in Buffalo, New York. He attended the University of Buffalo, where he earned a degree in communications. After college, he began his career in broadcasting, working as a sports anchor for WKBW-TV in Buffalo. In the early 1980s, Papa joined ESPN, where he worked as a play-by-play announcer for college football and basketball games. He also worked for ABC Sports, CBS Sports, and Fox Sports. Papa has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1982. They have two children, a son and a daughter. As of 2021, Gary Papa's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

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Occupation Sportscaster
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 2 September 1954
Birthday 2 September
Birthplace Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Date of death June 19, 2009,
Died Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Gary Papa's Wife?

His wife is Kathleen Papa

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Children 2 boys

Gary Papa Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gary Papa worth at the age of 55 years old? Gary Papa’s income source is mostly from being a successful Sportscaster. He is from United States. We have estimated Gary Papa's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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2009

Papa died on June 19, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, at the age of 54; his final WPVI-TV Action News Sportscast was on May 13 of that year. He was survived by his father, insurance adjuster Frank Papa (1926–2019); his wife, Kathleen; and his two sons, Nathaniel and Tucker.

2004

On April 20, 2004, he revealed to viewers that he had been receiving treatment for prostate cancer and lost his hair as a result. He continued to work while receiving chemotherapy. Three years later in July 2007, during the 6:00PM Action News broadcast, Papa along with Jim Gardner announced that he once again was going through chemotherapy.

2001

Gary Papa was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame on November 14, 2001.

1983

Papa co-hosted the Saturday evening public affairs show Primetime Weekend with Cecily Tynan. He had hosted the program since December 3, 1983, when he took over after the death of Jim O'Brien.

1978

Prior to working at WPVI, Papa worked at WGR-TV (1978-1981) in his hometown of Buffalo, New York and WSTV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio (1976-1978). Papa's brother, Greg, was the longtime radio voice of the Oakland Raiders (now the radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers).

1954

Gary Papa (September 2, 1954 – June 19, 2009) was a sportscaster with WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from April 1981 to June 2009 and was the 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. sportcaster. He joined the station as a weekend sportscaster in 1981 and was promoted to the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts in 1991, and was named sports director one year prior. In June 2003, he added the 5:30 p.m. newscast to his duties on an interim basis.