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Induction Class of 2020

Meritorious Service

Gary Gerould - 2020 Meritorious Service

Gary Gerould is from Midland, Mich. and came to Anderson University in the fall of 1958 to compete in cross country and golf. Gerould is being honored in the Meritorious Service category for his contributions as the Herald Bulletin's College News Bureau sportswriter covering the Ravens athletics teams while a student at Anderson.

Gerould began his radio broadcasting career as a teenager in the late 1950's. He joined KCRA-TV in 1965 and spent 12 years as a sportscaster. Then in 1979, he began his television and radio sports broadcasting career, where he has been since. Gerould has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Sacramento Kings since 1985. During that time, he has called more than 2,700 NBA games. Gerould has also covered more than 1,900 events as a television announcer with ABC, ESPN and NBC. He has covered various events including the Indianapolis 500, NFL football games and the 1988 Summer Olympics. Gerould called races with the IndyCar Series for more than 25 years. He also covered the NHRA Drag Racing Series for 15 years.