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| Bob Gregory |
He was 88, according to swtimes.com.
Born Robert Bruce Pitcock in Fort Smith on July 27, 1931, Gregory began his professional life in radio at age 19. He was then with the KTUL-TV news department from the early 1960s through the mid-1980s — apart from 1967-70, when he was a reporter at CBS News in Washington.
At KTUL, Gregory wrote and hosted the popular series of “Oil in Oklahoma” TV programs, which were seen and loved by many in this community; the series also appeared in book form. He created several other award-winning documentary films and TV shows concerning Oklahoma history, politics, and culture. In doing so, he trained or mentored a great many Tulsa-area TV journalists.
In 1992, after retiring from broadcasting, Gregory drew upon his lifelong love of baseball in order to write the book, “Diz: The Story of Dizzy Dean and Baseball During the Great Depression,” a critically acclaimed biography of the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher.
A man of great style, deep voice, and quick wit, Bob Gregory (Pitcock) was a voracious reader, lively conversationalist, nonstop learner, and generous spirit, his obituary states.
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