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Ralph mellanby biography
Ralph Mellanby
Canadian sportscaster (1934–2022)
Ralph Mellanby (August 22, 1934 – January 29, 2022) was a Canadian sportscaster and television producer, who was the executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts from 1966 to 1985 and on the production team for various Olympic Games broadcasts.
Early life and career
Mellanby was born on August 22, 1934, in Hamilton, Ontario, but grew up in Essex County, Ontario, where his father, Edgar, worked as a newspaper editor for The Windsor Star.[1][2] After graduating from high school in Windsor, he attended Wayne State University in nearby Detroit, Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications in 1958.[3] He also played professional baseball during his years at college.
He found his first job at CKLW-TV in Windsor, Ontario, first as a prop assistant, and later as a stagehand, cameraman and floor manager.[2]
Hockey Night in Canada
In 1959, Mellanby