Pete Medhurst, a longtime broadcaster who earned the title of “Voice of Navy Athletics,” died Monday night after battling brain cancer. He was 55. Mr. Medhurst’s death was confirmed Tuesday morning by his wife Brenda Medhurst.

Longtime Navy athletics broadcaster Pete Medhurst has died. He was 55. Navy’s athletic department, which spoke with Medhurst’s family, announced his death on social media Tuesday.

Pete Medhurst, widely referred to has the 'Voice of Navy Athletics,' passed away on Jan. 20 after an ongoing battle with cancer. Following his shocking diagnosis last year, he underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor.

Pete Medhurst, the longtime play-by-play voice of Navy Athletics, died Monday night from cancer. He was 55. In a Facebook post, Pete’s wife, Brenda Medhurst, said he died from an aggressive melanoma cancer. He had undergone surgery in November to remove a cancerous brain tumor that had only been recently diagnosed.

Pete Medhurst, longtime voice of the Navy Midshipmen on the Navy Radio Network and WBAL Radio and one of the best radio play-by-play announcers in all of sports, died Monday night after a brave and inspirational battle against brain cancer.

The Midshipmen have suffered such a loss as Pete Medhurst, who had been part of the academy’s radio broadcasts since 1997 and its primary play-by-play voice since 2013, has died after a short battle with brain cancer. He leaves behind a wife and three children.

The longtime radio voice lost his brief battle with cancer. He had broadcast 240 consecutive Midshipmen football games until November.

Pete Medhurst, who was the voice of Navy football for the past 12 years and Navy lacrosse for 24 years, died at age 55.

Pete Medhurst, a longtime broadcaster who earned the title of “Voice of Navy Athletics,” died Monday night after battling brain cancer. He was 55.Mr. Medhurst’s