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In the News (Sun 3 Jun 12)

  
  Dili Allstars:
Gil Santos, whose father was killed in the same conflict, is the Allstars' co-founder.
When Gil and his family fled to the hills in fear of their lives, they took with them a soccer ball and a guitar.
GIL SANTOS: We learned that Australia has that spirit for, the Australian people have that spirit for the underdogs, which is good, and I learn a lot from it, yeah.
www.abc.net.au /gnt/people/Transcripts/s952992.htm   (1068 words)

  
 Comelec to review Eddie Gil candidacy - Feb. 29, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the same interview, Santos said the Cagayan de Oro hotel incident had been blown out of proportion by the media as it was he who had actually paid the party's hotel and food bills.
Regarding the drivers, Santos said they had used only 60 vehicles in their motorcade but the drivers were demanding payment for an additional 114 vehicles that the party never saw.
Santos' allegations against the senatorial candidates who had withdrawn were belied by the candidates themselves who said their withdrawal was about principle.
www.inq7.net /nat/2004/feb/29/nat_3-2.htm   (427 words)

  
 Santos living a dream
In his first year as the radio voice of the Boston Patriots in 1966, Gil Santos didn't need a set of binoculars to tell him he was sitting on top of the world.
Santos was still doing high school games in 1966 when he sent a tape to WBZ and was hired to work with Bob Starr calling the Patriots' games.
Since '66, Santos' only time away from the Patriots was 1980-90 when team founder Billy Sullivan and his family moved the team's games to WEEI and later to WHDH.
enterprise.southofboston.com /articles/2006/09/23/news/sports/sports06.txt   (1163 words)

  
 Comelec: Gil a nuisance bet - Mar. 17, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Manny Santos, Gil's spokesperson and executive vice president of Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa, said the Comelec had made a mockery of the law.
Santos said Gil's "millions" of supporters nationwide were threatening to hold protest actions.
Gil acquired a new lawyer yesterday in the person of Jose Balbuena, former head of the Comelec law department.
www.inq7.net /nat/2004/mar/17/nat_2-3.htm   (402 words)

  
 Santos still dialed in after all these years - The Boston Globe
Patriots radio analyst Gino Cappelletti tried to get play-by-play man Gil Santos to break into song with a couple of minutes left in yesterday's 24-14 AFC Championship game victory over the Colts in Foxborough.
Yesterday, Santos silenced critics who like to whisper and drop the occasional e-mail pointing out that he's not updating scores, times, or identifying players correctly.
Santos has been first out the door since as the team has won 14 straight games.
www.boston.com /sports/football/patriots/articles/2004/01/19/santos_still_dialed_in_after_all_these_years   (609 words)

  
 Gil Santos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gil Santos is the longtime radio play-by-play announcer for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and morning sports reporter for WBZ radio in Boston.
In contrast with most other announcers in the NFL and other sports, Santos is known for his low-key style, only raising his voice during major season-changing plays.
He is best known for his calls of Adam Vinatieri's game winning field goals in the final seconds of both of the Patriots' recent Super Bowl wins:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gil_Santos   (298 words)

  
 Santos on a roll as well - The Boston Globe
In his 28th year calling games (not consecutive; there were gaps when broadcast rights changed to other outlets), Santos finds himself tied with the Eagles' Merrill Reese as the deans of NFL radio broadcasters.
Santos has called two Super Bowls, and today he finds himself with a chance to do something no NFL broadcaster has done: call his team's 19th straight victory.
It used to be that Santos and Cappelletti looked forward to a good meal on road trips.
www.boston.com /sports/football/patriots/articles/2004/10/10/santos_on_a_roll_as_well   (968 words)

  
 The Call - Santos still calling it and loving it
HOUSTON -- Gil Santos, the voice of the New England Patriots, is the longest-running play-by-play announcer in the NFL, but when he settles down in front of the microphone Sunday for Super Bowl XXXVIII he'll be as excited as he was when he first began his career.
Santos also left the booth following the '78 season when the team left WBZ -- ending a 13-year stint that began in 1966 -- and didn't return until 1991 when the original flagship station regained broadcast rights.
Santos, a Raynham native, got his start at the age of 19 calling high school basketball games on WBSM in New Bedford.
www.woonsocketcall.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10899593&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=106787&rfi=6   (528 words)

  
 J&W Providence Athletics | soccer
Gil led the team and was amongst the conference leaders in scoring with 16 goals and nine assists for 41 points.
Gil completed her hat-trick for the afternoon when she stole the ball from the Emerson keeper and buried a shot from 10 yards out at 87:13 to give the Wildcats the 4-1 victory.
Gil then tallied her second goal of the afternoon, taking a pass from freshman Kristen Illinger (Griswold, Conn.) on a breakaway to give the Wildcats the 2-0 lead at the 69:56 mark.
www.jwu.edu /prov/athletics/soccer/women   (4171 words)

  
 Marty Lipp: Brazilian Music, 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Now over 50, Gil is still an innovator, but he continues to embody the smiling, generous spirit of Brazilian music.
In the mix of Gil's own songs, he and his band demonstrate their agility at playing anything from Afro-Brazilian rhythms to rock.
Even in a country famous for syncretizing music, Gil is unparalleled in his ability to wrap up the past and future to make one big, colorful present for us.
www.rootsworld.com /rw/feature/lippsync2.html   (576 words)

  
 Raynham's Gil Santos always at the top of his game
Santos' roots lie in Fairhaven, where he was often in tune with the radio, listening to legends the likes of Mel Allen and Curt Gowdy.
Before returning to college, steadier work opened at New Bedford's WNBH and Santos made the move, his first sports assignment at that station was a New Bedford-Fairhaven high school football game.
After serving a two-year stint in the Army, Santos returned to WNBH, then went on to work at Fall River's WSAR and WALE around a second stop at WBSM.
enterprise.southofboston.com /articles/2004/01/26/news/news/news03.txt   (1044 words)

  
 Miami - Music - Right Time - miaminewtimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He'd received a call from his friend Gil Santos, inviting him to take a turn at the new café Santos was about to open in NoBe, the increasingly South American oceanside neighborhood where Brazilian Portuguese peppers Argentine Spanish.
The long-time Gil Santos Dance Studio owner from Brazil's Minas Gerais state told Santana to show up on October 6 for what could be a regular Saturday-night gig but offered no further details.
Santos, the stoic owner, takes up the tambourine known as a pandeiro for a cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Aguas de Marco" ("Waters of March"), an intoxicating litany made softer by Santana's smooth voice.
www.miaminewtimes.com /Issues/2001-11-01/music2.html   (1225 words)

  
 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Bill Doyle Tuning In
Santos did not call the Pats from 1980-90, when another station owned the broadcast rights, so this will be his 30th season as the team’s radio voice, tying him with Eagles radio voice Merrill Reese for the longest tenure.
Santos convinced the team to make sure they did or his voice would echo in the booth and the windows would fog up when it rained.
Santos, an eternal optimist, is not concerned about the Patriots’ wide receiving corps with Deion Branch holding out, David Givens gone as a free agent and rookie Chad Jackson sidelined with a hamstring injury.
www.telegram.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060907/COLUMN08/609070636/1009&cid=0&ei=CPoCRdnkH6v8aKCv6I8P   (1294 words)

  
 Alumni Relations - Alumni Relations - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Santos may well have had an emotional attachment to the team right from its inception in 1960.
Santos took his first steps toward a career in radio by enrolling in the New England School of Broadcasting after graduating from Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute (now the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth).
Beginning with the 1966 season, Santos was teamed up in the booth with Bob Starr, who would be his play-by-play partner for five years.
www.umassd.edu /alumni/bgarticle.cfm   (1219 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
For most Patriots fans, there has been but one "Voice of the New England Patriots" and it belongs to Gil Santos.
For 28 of the last 39 seasons, Santos has articulated the sights, sounds and all the play-by-play action of over 400 games to millions of Patriots fans.
The veteran play-by-play broadcaster is also the sports director at WBCN's sister station, WBZ news radio in Boston, where he has earned dozens of honors and awards for his reporting, sportscasting and play-by-play excellence.
www.patsradio.com /main/crew.asp?id=7   (134 words)

  
 Greatest Boston Sports Broadcast Quote - Royal Rooters
Gil Santos -- "Ken Walter will hold, Lonnie Paxton will snap, from the right hash mark angled to the left for Adam Vinatieri, a 48-yard field goal attempt.
I realize that he is not an excitable broadcaster, but neither is Gil Santos, and I felt he showed an appropriate level of emotion, whereas Castiglione sounded almost disinterested to me. I know his style, but given how monumental the occasion was, I guess I expected more.
Yeah, but Gil Santos' call was on a last second buzzer beater to win the championship, By the time foulkey underhanded the ball to mink$%#wcz it was well past over and in the bag.......I can understand the difference from just that standpoint.
www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=468606   (1674 words)

  
 guampdn - www.guampdn.com - Hagatna, GU
Santos is once again part of the Guam coaching staff for the 2005 edition of the games, which begin Tuesday at the LeoPalace Resort baseball stadium.
With half of the Guam team comprised of members of the Guam Little League squad that went to the 2005 World Series, Santos feels the island has a shot to be successful.
Joe San Miguel is the team manager and Gil Santos is the other coach.
guampdn.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051225/SPORTS/512250326/1006   (389 words)

  
 NewStandard: 11/8/96
Some of the artwork of the students who made their way through the school lined gym walls last night, including paintings by Lynn N. Santos, a student at the Massachusetts College of Art, and Marc Pittsley, a fourth-year student of architecture at Syracuse University.
New England Patriots sportscaster Gil Santos is perhaps the most famous Oxford graduate.
Santos has worked for WBZ for 25 years, and he predicts he will still be talking sports when they carry him out of there.
www.s-t.com /daily/11-96/11-08-96/b03lo058.htm   (700 words)

  
 newStandard: 01/11/96
In an effort to help defray some of those expenses, long-time friend and WBZ-Radio personality Gil Santos is playing a lead role in organizing a gala Homecoming benefit for Mr.
Another long-time friend, Gil Costa, also is lending his support.
"Gil (Santos) is hoping to get some of Boston's professional athletes involved and the benefit is tentatively set for sometime in February," said Anne.
www.s-t.com /daily/01-96/01-11-96/a4doyle.htm   (629 words)

  
 HTE Appoints Gil Santos Chief Technology Officer; VP of Strategy and Business Development to Assume New Role Business ...
Santos assumes responsibility for all of HTE's technical resources, which includes leading HTE's direction for architectural decisions and development tool environments for the company's IBM iSeries and Windows NT/2000 platforms.
Santos has served in various executive leadership positions since joining HTE in 1998, including the office of the CEO and customer service.
Santos was previously director of operations for Motorola's Land Mobile Products division where he coordinated and directed business strategy, marketing, sales and engineering teams for the $26 million worldwide software business.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_Oct_8/ai_78973657   (544 words)

  
 Moacir Santos - Ouro Negro - CD / cdRoots
Santos himself oversees the entire production and participated in the studio recording sessions.
You don’t have to apologize if you don’t know who Moacir Santos is. Many people are oblivious to the works of the arranger and songwriter, regarded by the critics and researchers as one of the most innovative talents in the history of MPB.
The CD (released on the label MP,B) features the two instrumentalists performing the sophisticated music of Santos — who is 75 years old and has lived in Los Angeles for the past 3 decades.
www.cdroots.com /am-1011.html   (601 words)

  
 University of Massachusetts Boston Press Release
Legendary sportscaster Gil Santos of WBZ-AM was on hand as UMass Boston concluded Camp Shriver with an awards ceremony that recognized the accomplishments of a remarkable collection of boys and girls – both those with and without special needs – who spent two weeks on campus playing sports and making friends.
Santos, a veteran sports journalist and the play-by-play announcer for the New England Patriots, hosted the closing ceremony that marked the end of this unique summer camp experience that offered swimming, basketball, soccer, and many other camp activities to 65 children, ages 9-12, from Boston, Cambridge and Brockton.
In 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver invited 35 children with disabilities to her Maryland home to explore their capabilities in a variety of sports and physical activities and participate in the first ever “Camp Shriver.” The camp became an annual event and was the precursor to the development of Special Olympics.
www.umb.edu /news/2006news/releases/august/camp.html   (754 words)

  
 New England Patriots Coverage: Booth-Day Column
Santos started as the play-by-play man for the Boston Patriots at Fenway Park in 1966, and served as the voice of the team for the next 14 seasons (1966-1979).
Santos loves Corey Dillon, who has the chance to provide the Patriots with their first consistent running attack since Curtis Martin fled via free agency after the 1997 season.
Dillon aside, Santos does see comparisons between this year’s team and the teams that won Super Bowl XXXVI and XXXVIII, especially when it comes to intelligence and perseverance.
www.patsfans.com /stories/display_story.php?story_id=2570   (778 words)

  
 Gino Cappelletti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of only twenty players who were in the American Football League for its entire ten-year existence, and one of three who played in every game their teams played in the AFL.
Gino Cappelletti currently works alongside Gil Santos as a color commentator for the Patriots' radio broadcasts.
This page was last modified 15:32, 12 March 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gino_Cappelletti   (288 words)

  
 After 40 years, he's signing off - A Concord Monitor Article - Your News Source - Concord NH 03301   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
LaPierre finishes each of his 15-minute morning segments by turning the microphone over to longtime sportscaster Gil Santos.
The pair have worked together for 36 years and are a little like Felix and Oscar in the Odd Couple.
Santos confirms it's all an act, saying, "We've worked together for 36 years and haven't had a cross word between us."
www.concordmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061218/REPOSITORY/612180335/1013/48HOURS   (1207 words)

  
 Aug 12 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
SunGard HTE Inc., part of SunGard Public Sector and Nonprofit Systems, an operating group of SunGard (NYSE:SDS), today announced the appointment of Gil Santos as president.
Santos was previously executive vice president and chief technology officer at SunGard HTE and served in senior executive roles at HTE Inc. since 1998.
Santos will report to Bob Clarke, group chief executive officer of SunGard Public Sector and Nonprofit Systems.
www.sungard.com /products_and_services/psnps/group_news2/aug12.htm   (251 words)

  
 American Bass Anglers - MBAA New England East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
When it was all said and done, the team of George Smith and Vernon Santos came in with the big bag of the day that weighed in @ 24.14 lbs.
When I saw George and Vern fishing deep water (not their normal style) and catching fish, I knew then that other anglers, who didn't adjust and were fishing shallow, would have trouble catching fish.
Guest of Honor, Amie Barnicle and grandson Ryan Barnicle (Ted's son) rewarded all anglers with their cash and plaques and was honored to see all the support, for the Jimmy Fund, by the many competing teams.
www.abanewenglandeast.com /barnicle.htm   (903 words)

  
 Spoilers: "The West Wing", 2004, Sixth Season: Spoiler Blog
Gil says Hoynes, his new pal, is winning it and he has the guts to denounce the bill.
Santos is afraid no one will hear anything else he has to say and he doesn't know how it'll help his campaign.
Santos points out that that's why there is limited funding to discard cells that couples donate to in-vitro clinics.
westwing.bewarne.com /extras/spoilerblog2-05.html   (20446 words)

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