Curtis Edward `` Curt '' Gowdy ( July 31 , 1919 - February 20 , 2006 ) was an American sportscaster , well known as the longtime `` voice '' of the Boston Red Sox and for his coverage of many nationally televised sporting events , primarily for NBC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s .
He was well known as the longtime `` voice '' of the Boston Red Sox .