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, a longtime radio broadcaster for Navy athletics, has died. He was 55. Navy's athletic department, which spoke with Medhurst's family, announced his death on social media Tuesday. The Capital Gazette reported in late October that Medhurst was having surgery for a brain tumor.

Medhurst was the voice of Navy football for the past 12 years and had been with the Navy Radio Network since 1997 broadcasting football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, volleyball, swimming and wrestling.

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.

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.