Jim McKay

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Job Title

Actor, Writer, Other

Born

James Kenneth McManus on September 24, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Career Milestones

2003

Subject of an HBO documentary, "Jim McKay: My World In My Words"

2002

Served as a special correspondent for NBC during the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City

1994

Was the studio host for the FIFA World Cup coverage

1972

Covered the Munich massacre at the Summer Olympics for ABC

1961

Hosted ABC's influential "Wide World of Sports"

1955

Hosted the NBC game show "Make the Connection"

1950

Hosted a variety show for CBS in New york

1947

Joined the TV station WMAR-TV in Baltimore

Reporter for the Baltimore Sun newspaper