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By Sam Neumann on

Less than a year after publicly revealing his battle with cancer, Nebraska’s beloved radio voice, Greg Sharpe, tragically passed away on Friday.

Sharpe decided to share his pancreatic cancer diagnosis with the world last April, confronting the disease directly and refusing to let rumors or speculation take root about his condition.

In a statement from his family, it was shared that Sharpe, 61, succumbed to the disease after a courageous fight while surrounded by loved ones.

Sharpe is survived by his wife, Amy, and daughters, Emily, Campbell and Taylor.

“Today we are saddened to inform you of the passing of Greg on Friday,” his family’s statement read, released by the University of Nebraska on Saturday morning. “A wonderful husband, father, brother, friend and of course broadcaster. While his passion and energy on the call of Husker football and baseball brought joy to so many for the past 17 seasons, it comforts us to know that his legacy will live on through these same moments that he narrated and through the relationships that he built.”

His family expressed that the overwhelming support helped him live with dignity and strength, allowing him to continue his calling in broadcasting for as long as he did.

“Greg was deeply touched by the love and prayers from Husker fans across the country,” they said. “We are eternally grateful for the kindness shown to him, and we will forever carry that warmth in our hearts. We are all better for having had Greg in our lives.”

Sharpe’s association with Nebraska athletics began in 2007 when he called the final three games of that football season. His iconic role as the voice of Husker football became permanent in 2008, and he went on to lead the team’s baseball broadcasts as well. His remarkable contributions to Nebraska athletics were recently recognized when he was named the 2024 Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year — an honor he had previously earned once before.

“Greg was an incredible person and was a friend to everyone,” Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen also released in a statement. “Simply put, he defined what it meant to be a Husker, and he will always be a Husker.”

That sentiment was equally shared by those who paid tribute to Sharpe on social media.

May his memory be a blessing.

About Sam Neumann

Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.

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