Jim McKay

Announcer, TV Writer

1921 – 2008

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Who was Jim McKay?

James Kenneth McManus, better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist.

McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports. His introduction for that program has passed into American pop culture. He is also known for television coverage of 12 Olympic Games, and is universally respected for his memorable reporting on the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby, golf events such as the British Open, and the Indianapolis 500. McKay's son, Sean McManus, a protégé of Roone Arledge, is president of CBS Sports and News divisions.

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Born
Sep 24, 1921
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • James Kenneth McManus
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
  • White people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor's degree, Loyola University Maryland
  • Loyola Blakefield
Employment
  • American Broadcasting Company
    (1961 - )
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
  • Baltimore
Died
Jun 7, 2008
Monkton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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