Dick Goddard
American broadcast meteorologist (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English rugby footballer, see Dicky Goddard.
Richard Duane Goddard[2] (February 24, 1931 – August 4, 2020) was an American television meteorologist, author, cartoonist, and animal activist.
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Born | Richard Duane Goddard (1931-02-24)February 24, 1931[1] Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | August 4, 2020(2020-08-04) (aged 89) Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Green High School |
Alma mater | Kent State University |
Occupation(s) | television news weatherman, meteorologist, author |
Years active | 1955–2016 |
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Partner | Julie Ann Cashel (1972–1996) |
Children | 1 |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1949–1955 |
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Battles/wars | Korean War |
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From 1966 until his retirement in 2016, he was the evening meteorologist at WJW-TV in Cleveland, Ohio.
Goddard holds the Guinness World Record for longest career as a weather forecaster after passing Canadian meteorologist Peter Coade.[3]