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Johnny esaw biography

          Johnny Esaw, CM (June 11, – April 6, ) was a..

          Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Johnny was the third of four children of Sam and Miriam Esaw.

        1. Johnny Esaw, CM was a Canadian of Assyrian descent, a sports broadcaster and television network executive.
        2. Johnny Esaw, CM (June 11, – April 6, ) was a.
        3. Esaw, who died Saturday at the age of 87 after suffering from respiratory problems, was the key force behind the creation of CTV Sports in
        4. Donald Edward "Johnny" Esaw was born on June 11, , one of four children, to Sam and Miriam Esaw at North Battleford.

          5. Johnny Esaw

          Canadian sportscaster (1925–2013)

          Johnny Esaw, CM (June 11, 1925 – April 6, 2013) was a Canadian of Assyrian[1] descent, a sports broadcaster and television network executive.[2] He was a pioneer of sports broadcasting in Canada, best known for his involvement with figure skating, football, and international hockey.

          Early broadcasting career

          Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Esaw was unsuccessfully selling insurance in 1947 when Emile Francis hired him to cover semi-professional baseball games on radio station CJNB in North Battleford.

          In 1949, he moved to a bigger market in Regina, Saskatchewan at CKRM, where he worked until 1956. He provided play-by-play coverage of the 1951 Grey Cup game from Varsity Stadium in Toronto—the beginning of what became a long affiliation with the Canadian Football League.

          In 1956, Esaw became sports director of Winnipeg's CKRC.

          Moves to television

          Esaw made the transition to television late i