Broadcaster and Golf Historian Rhonda Glenn Dies at Age 68

United States Golf Association historian Rhonda Glenn, the first-ever female anchor on ESPN and a longtime golf analyst, passed away Thursday in Gainesville, Florida, at the age of 68.   

The Associated Press' Doug Ferguson, via ABC News, reported the news, noting that Glenn had been fighting cancer.

"She loved golf. I think she loved people more than golf, and we know how much she loved golf," said longtime ESPN personality Chris Berman, per Ferguson. "Everything she did was from the heart."

Berman served as a frequent SportsCenter co-anchor alongside Glenn during her time at ESPN, per Andy Hall of ESPNFrontRow.com.

LPGA star Michelle Wie expressed her condolences on Twitter:

The LPGA's official Twitter account emphasized the impact Glenn had on golf:

Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman noted how Glenn helped her as she established herself in the industry:

As is revealed in Ferguson's report, Glenn was involved in golf on many levels. She played in two U.S. Women's Opens among her highlights as a player, is an accomplished author on the sport, spent 16 years at ABC Sports and was with the United States Golf Association for 17 years.

Glenn was equally diverse in her talents as she was a pioneer for women in golf and in sports overall in light of her work at ESPN, which began in 1981 as a SportsCenter anchor.

Her ESPN stint lasted just two years, yet Glenn established a groundbreaking precedent and blazed a trail for many talented female anchors who have followed.