Wink Martindale is excessive rolling with God now … the enduring TV sport present host died Tuesday.

Wink’s publicists say the host of “Excessive Rollers,” “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit” handed away within the SoCal desert metropolis of Rancho Mirage, and was surrounded by household … together with his spouse Sandra Martindale.

He’d been battling lymphoma for a few yr, and was doing properly, in line with his rep Brian Mayes … however about 2 weeks in the past he took a flip for the worst, and was in a hospital when he died.

Wink bought his begin down South as a radio DJ within the early ’50s in Memphis. He was truly working at WHBQ when the station turned the primary to play Elvis Presley‘s debut hit, “That is All Proper” in 1954 — and he reportedly invited Elvis right down to the station for his very first interview.

He and the King truly turned lifelong pals, and after Elvis’ 1977 dying … Wink hosted a nationally broadcast radio tribute present.

Wink went on to Within the ’60s, he made the leap to L.A. radio stations, after which TV stations … the place his first sport present internet hosting gig was “What’s This Music?” in 1964.

“Tic-Tac-Dough” was positively his breakout present, although, which he hosted from 1978 to 1985. Along with “Excessive Rollers” … he additionally hosted “Headline Chasers,” “Trivial Pursuit,” “The Final Phrase” and “The Nice Getaway Sport.”

Wink bought a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in 2006, and town the place he bought his begin, Memphis … gave him the same honor on Beale Road.

He is survived by 3 daughters, a number of grandchildren and Sandra, to whom he was married for 49 years.

Wink was 91.