Biography

Bob Cole was born on June 24, 1933 in St. John's, Newfoundland [now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador], Canada. He was an actor, known for Hockey Night in Canada (1952), Republic of Doyle (2010) and Reach for the Top (1965). He died on April 24, 2024 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Deep voice

"Oh baby" catchphrase

While he was a recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Award for broadcasting excellence in 1996, he is not a member of the Hall of Fame itself (which is the case for all Foster Hewitt Award winners).

He began his broadcasting career as an announcer and newsreader in Newfoundland in 1956. In 1960, he gave some demo tapes to Foster Hewitt in Toronto, and received invaluable advice on his announcing and commentary style.

Lived in Topsail, Newfoundland.

The voice that said: "Previously on Republic of Doyle.".