George Finkel
TV Director
1936 –
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Who is George Finkel?
George Finkel, is a TV sports producer/director. He is the son of architect Maurice Herman Finkel. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1958. He worked for NBC Sports from August 1971 to February 1990 and won 3 Emmys, for producing Super Bowl XIII, 1982 Baseball World Series, and for producing gymnastics at the 1988 Olympics.
He also produced the highest rated basketball game in television history; the NCAA Final Game in 1979, which featured Michigan State, with Magic Johnson, over Indiana State, with Larry Bird.
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- Born
- Jul 29, 1936
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Michigan
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on July 23, 2013
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