Veteran sportscaster Jim McKay dies at 87
Jun 7, 1:21 PM (ET)
By DAVID BAUDER
NEW YORK (AP) - Jim McKay, the venerable and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 87.
McKay died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Md. The broadcaster who considered horse racing his favorite sport died only hours before Big Brown attempted to win a Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes.
He was host of ABC's influential "Wide World of Sports" for more than 40 years, starting in 1961. The weekend series introduced viewers to all manner of strange, compelling and far-flung sports events. The show provided an international reach long before exotic backdrops became a staple of sports television.
R.I.P. Jim McKay
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R.I.P. Jim McKay
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Re: R.I.P. Jim McKay
Just learned today that his real last name was McManus, and he was the father of CBS news & sports president Sean McManus.