KINGSTON, N.Y. — Heywood Hale "Woodie" Broun, a television commentator and sports correspondent, has died. He was 83.

Broun died Wednesday at Kingston Hospital, which did not release a cause of death. This spring, he underwent surgery for a broken hip.

Broun was a CBS sports correspondent for 19 years and was the son of newspaper columnist Heywood Broun.

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