gosshollywood.com - 6/8/2008
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Jim McKay, the longtime ABC sportscaster who hosted “Wide World of Sports” for more than thirty years, has died. He was 86.
New York Times obituary
ESPN, the sports partner for ABC, said Mr. McKay died of natural causes in Maryland.
As its title suggests, “Wide World of Sports” broadened the definition of sports for many Americans. The Museum of Broadcast Communications has called the “Wide ...
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ABC sportscaster Jim McKay dead at 86 —
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Long before ESPN was the worldwide leader in sports, ABC sportscaster and newsman Jim McKay was the voice of American sports. ABC sports legend Jim McKay died today at the age of 86; the cause of death was not revealed. In the annals of television history, Jim McKay is among the giants in sports broadcasting: a twelve-time Emmy winner, an iconic presence on The Wide World of Sports , the man ...
Jim McKay, Longtime ABC Sportscaster, Is Dead —
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Jim McKay.
Jim McKay, the longtime ABC sportscaster who hosted "Wide World of Sports" for more than thirty years, has died. He was 86.
ESPN, the sports partner for ABC, said Mr. McKay died of natural causes in Maryland.
As its title suggests, "Wide World of Sports" broadened the definition of sports for many Americans. Mr. McKay's triumphant [...]
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