Broadcasting legend Hank Goldberg dies at 82

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 6:57 PM
  • Steve Owen, WPLG

The sports and gambling world is mourning the death of an absolute legend, who had deep roots in South Florida.

Hank Goldberg died Monday on his 82nd birthday after a long battle with kidney disease.

Goldberg was a pioneer in the explosion of gambling on television. He was a sports betting and horse racing analyst, who appeared for decades on ESPN.

Goldberg was co-host of WPLG-TV’s Sports Jam Live for many years from the late 1990s into the early 2000s. Sports Jam Live was a heavily-watched show right before Monday Night Football.