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RIP, Don Gillis

By adamg - Thu, 04/24/2008 - 1:10pm.

Bruce Allen says farewell to the long-time Boston sportscaster, dead at 85.

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I need to go out and bowl a

By Mark (not verified) | Thu, 04/24/2008 - 2:01pm

I need to go out and bowl a string of candlepins in his honor.

Don Gillis

By Suldog | Thu, 04/24/2008 - 4:13pm

Saturday mornings during my youth would not have been the same without Don Gillis. Many hours spent watching Candlepin Bowling with my Dad. A great sports voice in New England, and a fine gentleman.

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

Ditto

By cynical | Fri, 04/25/2008 - 5:16pm

Well, I didn't watch with my dad, but still. It's a sad day, indeed.

Don Gillis

By Mike Dube (not verified) | Tue, 05/27/2008 - 1:42am

I can remember as kid my father picking me up every saturday morning and we would head to Lucky Strike Lanes in Lynn, Ma. to go bowling.. Then we would race home to watch Candlepin Bowling on channel 5 at 12 noon.. My father build me miniature bowling alley in the basement so I could watch the show and bowl at the same time.. My brother would get mad at me cause I use to make him set up the pins for me.. Don Gillis was a great sportcaster and I truly enjoyed his bowling show.. I can say I was lucky enough to bowl at the Fairway Sports Center in Natick on Lanes 3 and 4 with my good friend Ray Dow (also from Lynn)... This is truly a sad day for everyone in the bowling world....

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