Researching Claude Sullivan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Claude means "Lame" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Claude Sullivan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Claude Sullivan and the Sullivan Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
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Claude Sullivan
Claude Howard Sullivan (December 29, 1924 – December 6, 1967) was an American sports broadcaster. Born in Winchester, Kentucky, he did the play-by-play broadcasts of the University of Kentucky football and basketball games for nearly 20 years. He was associated with Lexington radio station WVLK, and was appointed director of programming by the station in addition to his sports broadcasting duties.
In 1964, he was hired to work alongside of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Waite Hoyt as broadcaster of the Cincinnati Reds' Major League Baseball games. When Hoyt retired in 1965, Sullivan took over the primary play-by-play responsibilities. But after two years, Sullivan was diagnosed with throat cancer, and he died on December 6, 1967, at the age of 42.
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