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Richard Garneau

Richard Garneau, Canadian journalist and sportscaster (died 2013)

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Born
July 15, 1930
Died
January 20, 2013
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1930

About Richard Garneau

Richard Garneau, was a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec. In 1999, he was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame "in recognition of his long-time work as a colour commentator on French hockey telecasts". Richard Garneau, (July 15, 1930 – January 20, 2013) was a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec.

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Richard Garneau timeline

  1. Richard Garneau, (July 15, 1930 – January 20, 2013) was a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec.
  2. In 1999, he was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame "in recognition of his long-time work as a colour commentator on French hockey telecasts".

The world when Richard Garneau was born

Richard Garneau was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Garneau's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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