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Legendary Sports Producer Geoffrey Mason Passes at 85

1/26/2026

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Geoffrey Mason, a prominent sports television production executive, died January 25, 2026, at 85.
Over a five-decade career, he worked with ABC Sports, ESPN, and NBC, coordinating ABC's 1972 Munich Olympics.
Mason won 24 Emmy Awards and was inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010.
He was a founding board member of V Foundation for Cancer Research.
His wife, son, and brother survive him.

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Geoffrey Mason, a prominent sports television production executive, died January 25, 2026, at 85.
Over a five-decade career, he worked with ABC Sports, ESPN, and NBC, coordinating ABC's 1972 Munich Olympics.
Mason won 24 Emmy Awards and was inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010.
He was a founding board member of V Foundation for Cancer Research.
His wife, son, and brother survive him.