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Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC announcer, dies at age 86 - ESPN
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Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC announcer, dies at age 86 - ESPN
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Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, has died of natural causes in Maryland, according to a statement from the McKay family. McKay is best known for hosting "ABC's Wide World of Sports" and 12 Olympic Games. McKay won numerous awards for journalism, including the George Polk Memorial Award and two Emmys -- one for his sports coverage, the other for his news reporting -- for ...

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Media Decoder:  Jim McKay, Longtime ABC Sportscaster, Is Dead

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Jim McKay, Longtime ABC Sportscaster, Is Dead
Media Decoder — 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 introduction to the program included the lines “the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat,” a statement that became well-known to television viewers. AOL’s FanHouse ...

Legendary Sports Journalist, Father Of CBS News Pres., Jim McKay Dies
mediabistro.com: TVNewser — ... , one of the nation's most well-known sports journalists, has died. McKay may be best known for anchoring coverage of the massacre at the 1972 Olympic games. He was the voice of 12 Olympics as well as the host of ABC's Wide World of Sports from 1961 to 1998. ...

Jim McKay … Legendary Sports Announcer of Wide World of Sports and Olympics Dead at the Age of 86
Scared Monkeys — ... sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86. McKay died Saturday, said ABC, the network with which he was long affiliated. The cause of death was not immediately given. McKay was host of ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” for decades. The influential weekend series introduced viewers to all manners of strange, compelling and far-flung sports events. Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC announcer, dies at age 86 McKay is best ...

Wide World Of Sports Host Jim McKay Passes
Cinema Blend Celebrity — ... from the Monte Carlo Grand Prix to the British Open. Perhaps McKay’s most storied contribution to journalism came at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Only prepared to give a short report, he stayed on the air for sixteen straight hours, updating America on the tragic hostage crisis before somberly revealing all eleven Israelis had been killed. Legend has it, curmudgeon Walter Cronchite was so impressed with his coverage he sent him a telegram saying he did himself proud. According to ESPN , ABC Sports President George Bodenheimer released a statement saying, "There are no ...

A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago — SPANNING THE GLOBE TO BRING YOU THE CONSTANT VARIETY OF SPORTS: Legendary sportscaster Jim McKay died today at the age of 86. He hosted Wide World of Sports for 40 years and covered 12 Olympic Games, traveling an estimated 4 1/2 million miles to cover 100 different sports in 40 different nations. ...

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