TV host, author Gresham dies
Published: Thu, Feb. 28, 2008 12:30AM
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closeNATCHITOCHES, LA. -- Grits Gresham, noted outdoorsman, writer, author, and television personality, died Feb. 18 after a lengthy illness his family said.
Gresham, 85, who served as field host and producer for "The American Sportsman" television series on ABC, died at his home on the banks of Cane River Lake.
Gresham's affable personality and love for the outdoors combined with his trademarks, a driftwood hat and white muttonchops, made him a recognizable figure around the world. Entertainers such as Bing Crosby, Burt Reynolds, Jonathan Winters and Andy Griffith joined him on hunting and fishing trips as did Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner.
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Gresham is survived by his sons, Kent and Tom, a daughter, Barbara Gresham Hammerman, and three grandchildren.
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