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Jun 7, 2008 · June 7, 2008 -- 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.
With a remarkable number of firsts in the field of broadcasting, sports commentator Jim McKay has no equal. In 1947, he was the first television broadcaster on the airwaves in Baltimore; in 1968, he became the first sports commentator to win an Emmy Award; and the host of other firsts he achieved make him one of the most respected commentators ...
Jun 8, 2008 · Jim McKay died Saturday, June 7, at the age of 86, and while tributes come from all corners of the wide world of sports, many recalling his Olympics coverage and especially the tragic Munich...
Oct 20, 2017 · “The Wider World of Jim McKay” exhibit will chronicle McKay’s life from his Philadelphia childhood through his early journalism career and into his national and international work.
Jim McKay was a world-renowned sports broadcaster, winning 13 Emmy Awards and recipient of the George Polk Memorial Award for Journalism. Born in Philadelphia, McKay’s broadcasting career spanned multiple sports, including horse racing, golf and racing.
Nov 21, 2017 · McKay himself is arguably one of the biggest changes in sports commentary. He became the first sportscaster ever to win an Emmy, in 1968, and he has since added 12 more — including one in 1988 for writing the openings of ABC Sports' coverage of the 1987 Indianapolis 500, the British Open, and the Kentucky Derby.
Jun 7, 2008 · June 7, 2008 10:55 am. Jim McKay. 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,...
