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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).

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3. news.bbc.co.uk › 2 › hiBBC NEWS | Entertainment | US TV sports host Jim McKay dies

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   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...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2008/06/08 › sportsJim McKay, Pioneer Sports Broadcaster, Dies at 86

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   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...

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6. www.sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org › jim-mckayJim McKay - Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

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   Jim McKay was a pioneer and a legend in sports commentary, hosting Wide World of Sports for 40 years and covering 12 Olympic Games. He won 13 Emmys, including the first for sports, and was the first to report the Munich massacre in 1972.

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   Jul 26, 2012 · Sportscaster Jim McKay on the 1972 Munich Olympics - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG. FoundationINTERVIEWS. 272K subscribers. Subscribed. 368. 61K views 11 years ago. Full interview at:...

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8. www.emmys.com › news › hall-fameJim McKay: Hall of Fame Tribute | Television Academy

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   Nov 21, 2017 · McKay himself is arguably one of the biggest changes in sports commentary. He became the first sportscaster ever to win an Emmy, in 1968, and he has since added 12 more — including one in 1988 for writing the openings of ABC Sports' coverage of the 1987 Indianapolis 500, the British Open, and the Kentucky Derby.

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   Who was Jim McKay?

   • 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 World of Sports,” died Saturday at his country estate in Monkton, Md. He was 86.

   Jim McKay, Pioneer Sports Broadcaster, Dies at 86

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   How did Jim McKay transform sports into a small town?

   • Jim McKay took the Wide World of Sports and turned it into a small town. No sportscaster in history has done more to transform contests as traditional as track and field, or as esoteric as the gymnastics balance beam, into palpable and immediate events — events that can make anyone with a can of beer and a TV set stand up and shout, or shed a tear.

   Jim McKay: Hall of Fame Tribute - Television Academy

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   Who is Bob McKay?

   • There’s hardly a voice as synonymous with the Olympics as Bob. Because of circumstances and his imperturbable focus on the terrible news of the 1972 games, Jim McKay will never be forgotten for his lachrymose words, “They’re all gone,” after eleven Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists.

   NBC's Olympic announcers lack distinction; Hoops voices

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   What happened to Jim McKay?

   • Because of circumstances and his imperturbable focus on the terrible news of the 1972 games, Jim McKay will never be forgotten for his lachrymose words, “They’re all gone,” after eleven Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists.

   NBC's Olympic announcers lack distinction; Hoops voices

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10. www.espn.co.uk › espn › newsJim McKay, Olympics and ABC announcer, dies at age 86

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    Jun 7, 2008 · Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, has died in Maryland, after a long illness, according to a statement from the family.