Coping with a family member’s loss isn’t easy. Those painful flashbacks, the moments spent together, and the impact, the person always claw their way back in memories, time and again. And this time, a legendary college football announcer had to go through his fair share of personal losses after losing his beloved sister to breast cancer.

Tim Brando had lost his brother, Curt, 5 years ago to cancer, whom the announcer named after his broadcasting hero, Curt Gowdy. It was tough for Brando to cope with the loss, and he called Curt his “hero” and the “ best uncle ” that his daughters had. This time, to see his sister, Gigi, pass away after battling the same challenge of cancer, hasn’t been easy. The family, including Tim, had a private funeral yesterday, as they had adjusted the date due

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