Beloved ESPN Star Has Tragically Died
ESPN is mourning the death of one of its most accomplished veterans in Geoffrey Mason.
Mason passed away at 85 in Naples, Florida, on Sunday.
In recent years a consultant for ESPN, Mason had a long history with the network, as well as ABC Sports. He was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010 and also won 24 Emmy Awards.
Moreover, ESPN credits Mason with playing a major role in how sports are covered on television.
Mason worked at eight Olympics. He was the coordinating producer for ABC’s coverage of the Munich hostage crisis during the 1972 games.
“Geoff Mason was a friend and a colleague, who had a storied career, touching just about every corner of the sports television industry,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement.
“He had a passion for the business, which was evidenced in his prodigious work ethic, and the constant love and enthusiasm he exhibited on everything he worked on.
“He most certainly will be missed.”
Geoffrey Mason Covered Just About Everything
Mason’s broadcasting career spanned five decades. He also covered the biggest events in sports, having also worked for NBC, FOX, and the NFL Network.
That included the Super Bowl, Monday Night Football, World Series, the Triple Crown, the Indianapolis 500, golf and tennis majors, the Tour de France, several World Cups, America’s Cup events and more.
He began his career as a production associate at ABC Sports in 1967. He subsequently covered the Wide World of Sports and both Olympic Games in 1968.
“Among his many assignments for ESPN, he was executive producer for the breakthrough coverage of the 1986-87 America’s Cup from Fremantle, Australia, which won numerous awards, and was head of production planning for the 2010 FIFA Men’s World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa, and the critically acclaimed 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup from Germany,” per ESPN.
Geoffrey Mason is survived by his wife, Chris, his son, Geoff Jr., and his brother, David.
Our hearts go out to them.
Beloved ESPN Star Has Tragically Died
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