Gil Whitney Totally Explained

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Gil Whitney (August 18, 1940 -November 4, 1982) was an American television weather forecaster notable for warning WHIO-TV viewers and listeners of the tornado that went through Xenia, Ohio in the 1974 multi-tornado event known as the Super Outbreak.

Biography

Career

Gil Whitney worked as a reporter, anchor and later the weatherman for WHIO-TV, in Dayton, Ohio. He also hosted The Gil Whitney Show, an hour-long talk and entertainment show that appeared weekly during the summer.
He was a regular on the community parade circuit, acted as master of ceremonies for numerous public events, was a volunteer firefighter and was one of the founders of the Dayton Air Show.

Marriage and children

Whitney and his wife Mary had three children together:

Gil Whitney Jr (b. 1963), a filmmaker
John, a filmmaker (b. 1964)
Jennifer (b. 1967)

Death and afterward

Whitney died November 4, 1982, at the age of 42 of Colon Cancer.

Awards

2005: Dayton, Ohio Broadcasters Hall Of Fame inducteeFurther Information

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