Fred McLeod, television voice of the Cavaliers, died at 67

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Cavaliers TV voice Fred McLeod died suddenly on Monday night, the team said. He was 67 years old.

McLeod was born and raised in Strongsville, Ohio. He was the FOX Sports Ohio TV series announcer since the 2006 season and was about to embark on a 14th consecutive season – and a 15th overall – since he had held the same position with the Cavs during the period 1979-1979. 80 season. McLeod has also been a multimedia executive producer of the Cavaliers, offering fans backstage access to Cavs.com HQ, Twitter and Facebook with daily updates and interviews throughout the season.

Upon their release, the Cavaliers sent "their heartfelt condolences to the entire family of Fred, his wife Beth, his mother Marilyn, his sister Lynn and his three children, Sean, Jenna, Molly and each of them. their families".

Winner of several Emmy Awards in the region, McLeod was one of the most accomplished and respected NBA advertisers. He recently celebrated his 36th television season, after spending 22 seasons announcing the Detroit Pistons' matches before returning home to join the Cavaliers in 2006.

"The whole organization of the Cavaliers mourns the loss of his great friend and his teammate. Fred's deep love for Cleveland and the Cavaliers was clearly evident in everything he had done in and around the community and on the air during his more than 1,000 Cavalier games, "the Cavaliers said in a statement. . "He was a true sincere ambassador for the team, the fans and the entire Cleveland community."