Bob Gadberry
Bob Gadberry
Hall of Fame Class of 1972
Gadberry was the long-time public address announcer for the National Baseball Congress tournament. He was also a close friend of NBC founder Hap Dumont and delivered the eulogy at Dumont’s funeral.
A graduate of Pittsburg State University, Gadberry became a well-known newscaster and sportscaster at KFH and KFBI between 1938 and 1952, then joined Fourth National Bank and rose to the position of vice-president.
After retiring from banking, Gadberry was the CEO of the American Cancer Society in New York from 1986-88. He died in Overland Park in 2016 at the age of 98.
