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Jim McKay. Self: ABC's Wide World of Sports. Jim McKay was born on 24 September 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961), Miracle (2004) and The Verdict Is Yours (1958).
Jun 7, 2008 · "There are no superlatives that can adequately honor Jim McKay. He meant so much to so many people. He was a founding father of sports television, one of the most respected commentators in the history of broadcasting and journalism," ESPN and ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer said in a statement on ABC's ESPN cable sports network's Web site.
Jun 8, 2008 · Jim McKay, whose commanding presence, eloquence and versatility as a broadcaster made him the face and voice of sporting events around the globe for American audiences, died Saturday. He was 86.
Jun 8, 2008 · Jim McKay, who in 1947 spoke the first words ever heard on Baltimore television and later became the model for the modern sports anchorman with his marathon effort amid a terrorist attack at the 19…
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.
Jun 7, 2008 · McKay was born Jim McManus on Sept. 24, 1921, and served as a U.S. Navy officer during World War Two. He died at his home in Maryland of natural causes, ABC said, citing a family statement. Sign ...
Jun 7, 2008 · In the United States, Jim McKay achieved fame as the “Voice of the Olympics.” He was host or co-host on the U.S. television network televising the Olympics an unprecedented seven times: six times for ABC Sports – 1976 and 1984 for the Olympic Games, and the Olympic Winter Games consecutively from 1976 through 1988 – and for CBS in 1960.
