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James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008), better known professionally as Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay was best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998).
Jun 8, 2008 · Jim McKay, the genial ABC Sports broadcaster whose calm voice and trustworthy demeanor were synonymous with the network’s Olympic broadcasts and the celebrated sports anthology series “Wide...
Jun 8, 2008 · Jim McKay died Saturday, June 7, at the age of 86, and while tributes come from all corners of the wide world of sports, many recalling his Olympics coverage and especially the tragic Munich...
Born James McManus, the steady-voiced McKay was the first on-camera personality for Baltimore’s first TV station. The station’s producer, director, writer, and news and sports reporter, he was well-equipped to be a pioneer. McKay began work at ABC Sports in the 1950s, covering everything from international golf to horse racing.
Jun 7, 2008 · Jim McKay, the venerable and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86.
Jun 8, 2008 · The groundbreaking sportscaster who covered 12 Olympics died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Md. He was 86. A veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, James McManus was a...
Jun 7, 2008 · Award-winning US TV sports presenter Jim McKay, who was the host of ABC's Wide World of Sports for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 86. He informed millions of Americans about the...
