Pete Newell was born on August 3, 1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as Peter Francis Newell Jr. He is known for his work on Blue Chips (1994), ESPN SportsCentury (1999) and The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999). He was married to Florence Jean O'Connor. He died on November 17, 2008 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.