Jim Mueller, the iconic Voice of the Browns from 1975-1995, passed away at the age of 79.
Jim Donovan, the current Browns play-by-play voice, announced the news of his passing during the team’s preseason game against the Eagles.
“My condolences, and all of our condolences, go out to Jim’s family, his son Kyle, his daughter Paige,” Donovan said on the air. “Great guy, and a guy that was in this stadium for a long time, and a lot of great games and a lot of great moments.”
Mueller served as a voice for the Browns during some of their most successful eras in franchise history, including the years of the Kardiac Kids and Bernie Kosar era.
“He was a very, very important person in this city because this city was so starving for sports,” Donovan said to CB.com. “They all really relied on the guys who were at the news stations, and Jim was certainly on top of that.
“He had a great voice, and people associated him with those Sunday afternoons down at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.”
