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Richard D. Goddard 1931 - 2020

Richard D. Goddard was born on February 24, 1931 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio United States to Doris Goddard, and was the father of Kimberly Goddard. Richard Goddard died at age 89 years old on August 4, 2020 in FL.

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    Dick Goddard, as of his death, held the Guinness World Record for longest career as a weather forecaster. He worked since 1966 as the chief meteorologist at WJW-TV in Cleveland, OH. He also did radio work for the Cleveland Browns football team, hosted "Bowling for Dollars" on WJW, and occasionally did skits on the show "Big Chuck and Lil' John Show", Aside from his radio and tv work, Goddard created the Woollybear Festival, which taught children about the weather, family fun, and animals (he was an outspoken advocate against animal abuse) and was an author.
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  • Early Life & Education

    Green High School, Kent State University, 1960 (fine arts degree)

  • Military Service

    U.S. Air Force, where he studied meteorology.

  • Professional Career

    May 1, 1961: Became a tv weatherman. On air, "croaking frogs" came out as "froaking crogs". Remained a tv weatherman for over 50 yrs and also worked for 32 years as the football statistician for the Cleveland Browns (radio).
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Before he became a tv meteorologist, Dick Goddard wanted to be a cartoonist for Disney. In this photo, he shows his playful side.
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Meteorologist Dick Goddard with one of his loves - a cat. He was an activist against animal abuse.
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Doris Goddard died 1996
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Julie A Cashel Jun 1, 1945 - Oct 4, 1996
Julie Ann Cashel was born on June 1, 1945, and died at age 51 years old on October 4, 1996. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julie A Cashel.
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C.e.goddard, George (Born Oct 15, 1874) Goddard, Noel (Born Jun 5, 1932) Goddard, Sharon (Born Feb 20, 1938) Goddard, John (1393 - 1460) Goddard, Arthur (Mar 15, 1894 - Sep 1967) Goddard, Belle (Jun 1, 1896 - Nov 1978) Goddard, Ernie (Jun 17, 1895 - Apr 1979) Goddard, Herbert (Oct 25, 1882 - Jan 1963) Goddard, Albert (Mar 12, 1900 - Oct 1968) Goddard, Edith (Jun 16, 1886 - Feb 1973)
Goddard, Helen (Sep 19, 1899 - Dec 1978) Goddard, Ernie (Dec 21, 1916 - Sep 1986) Goddard, Thatcher (Jan 21, 1902 - Jan 5, 1989) Goddard, Clayton (Apr 22, 1923 - Dec 21, 1995) Goddard, Mary (Sep 20, 1883 - Jul 1973) Goddard, James (Jan 15, 1883 - Oct 1968) Goddard, Perley (Feb 2, 1891 - Jun 1977) Goddard, Laurier (May 19, 1920 - Jun 16, 1988) Goddard, Lydia (Aug 8, 1922 - Aug 9, 2005) Goddard, Pearl (Oct 10, 1919 - May 13, 2004)
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