A well-known sportscaster named Jay Randolph Jr. passed away on November 18 from liver cancer at the age of 53. Nine days ago, Randolph Jr. received a cancer diagnosis.
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After Jay passed away, his longtime friend and former coworker Dave Greene started a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for his funeral expenses. According to the page’s description:
I’m devastated to have to tell you that one of my best friends has died of cancer. Early this morning, Jay Randolph Jr. passed away following a brief but arduous battle. We were all so privileged to be a part of Jay’s extraordinary life. These were moments I’ll never forget. I find solace in the fact that he changed so many people’s lives and brought so much laughter to the world that he will never be forgotten.
The cancer diagnosis for Jay Randolph Jr.
Liver cancer was the cause of Jay Randolph Jr. A week ago, he revealed his illness on The Morning After, saying:
“I suppose predominantly liver cancer was what I discovered on October 21.”
Randolph stated that he needed a few tests and that he had previously been told that he only had three to four months to live. Sadly, he passed away on November 18. According to Jay’s brother Brian, Pathways Palliative and Hospice Care were always there to comfort him while his brother went away quietly.
According to Brian, there was no pain or suffering, and out-of-town relatives were able to say their final goodbyes to Jay. The Morning After co-host Tim McKernan also expressed gratitude for Jay’s on-air disclosure of his liver cancer.
The birth of Jay Randolph Jr. occurred on September 19, 1934. Jay Randolph joined the Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity and enrolled at George Washington University in 1952. He started working as a sports director and announcer for the Clarksburg radio station in 1958.
He played for the West Virginia Mountaineers, Dallas Cowboys, and SMU Mustangs before signing with the St. Louis Rams. In 1966, Randolph Jr. began his career as a staff announcer for KMOX radio. From 1967 through 1988, he worked as a sports director and commentator for KSD television.
With his work on NBC Sports, where he announced events like the National Football League, college football, college basketball, three Olympic Games, Major League Baseball, the PGA Tour, LGPA gold, the Breeders’ Cup, and the Professional Bowlers Association, Jay Randolph Jr. rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s.
Randolph Jr. hosted the Marlins’ TV pregame show from 1997 to 2000 and broadcast golf matches for CNBC and The Golf Channel. He covered features and conducted interviews for Fox Sports Midwest’s Cardinals broadcasts in 2011.
Jay was admitted to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. The people who survive Jay Randolph include his parents, Jay and Sue, brother Brian, sister Rebecca, daughter Grace, son Jennings IV, and wife Amy LaBelle.
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