“He was loved everywhere he went,” said CBC colleague Phil Dugas. Fred Walker, one of the most recognized voices in Canadian radio sports with the CBC, and a popular figure among athletes and the media, has died. Try refreshing your browser, or CBC Radio sports great Fred Walker mourned Back to videoWalker, who retired in 1995, died Friday in Mississauga at age 82. “He was loved everywhere he went,” said CBC colleague Phil Dugas. Walker spent three decades reporting around the world at the biggest events, including multiple Olympics, World Series, Stanley Cup finals and world hockey championships.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2022 01:29 UTC