Gil Santos

Gil Santos, radio announcer known for more than three decades as the “Voice of the New England Patriots,” and as WBZ Radio’s morning sports reporter, grew up in Fairhaven and graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1956. After a start at local radio stations he started working for Boston’s WBZ in 1966. Over the years he broadcast 759 New England Patriots games, including pre-season, regular season, playoff and Super Bowl games. He also commented on games of the Boston Celtics, Providence Friars, the Boston Marathon, the 1984 Olympics, and many other sporting events. He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2013 and was also inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.