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James Shores Simpson (December 20, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was an American sportscaster, known for his smooth delivery as a play-by-play man and his versatility in covering many different sports. In 1997 , he won the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award , and in 2000 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association ...
- sportscaster
- James Shores Simpson, December 20, 1927, Washington, D.C., U.S.
- 1960s–1990s?
Jan 13, 2016 · ESPN's first play-by-play announcer, Jim Simpson, died Wednesday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a short illness, his family said. He was 88. Simpson died surrounded by his family.
Jan 14, 2016 · Jim Simpson, a versatile television sportscaster who began his career in Washington and covered the Olympics, the World Series and the first Super Bowl before becoming ESPN’s first...
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Jan 13, 2016 · Jim Simpson, the Hall of Fame sportscaster who called Super Bowl I on radio and was ESPN’s first lead on-air personality, died today in Scottsdale, AZ, after a brief illness. He was 88.
Jan 13, 2016 · Jim Simpson, a legendary sportscaster whose credits included the radio call of the first Super Bowl, has died at the age of 88. In addition to calling six Super Bowls and serving as an NFL play-by-play voice for 15 years, Simpson called the Major League Baseball All-Star game 16 times, the World Series six times and the Olympics 14 times, and ...
Jan 13, 2016 · Simpson passed away today, Wednesday, Jan. 13, in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the age of 88 after a short illness. One of sports television’s most enduring, versatile and congenial personalities, Simpson worked for all three broadcast networks of the time, TNT and notably for ESPN at its launch over his 50+ years in the business.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sportscaster Jim Simpson has died. He was 88. ESPN says he died Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a short illness. Simpson worked for NBC, ABC, CBS and TNT, and when he joined ESPN in 1979, he gave the fledgling cable sports network instant credibility.
