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- NAME: Jim McKay
- OCCUPATION: Television Personality
- BIRTH DATE: September 24, 1921
- DEATH DATE: June 07, 2008
- EDUCATION: Loyola College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- PLACE OF DEATH: Monkton, Maryland
- Originally: James Kenneth McManus
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Jim McKay is one of the most famous sportscasters in the history of television. He hosted ABC's Wide World of Sports and was a frequent Olympic commentator.
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He has also written two books based on his life and experiences in sports: My Wide World (1973) and The Real McKay (1998).
86 year-old Jim McKay died of natural causes on June 7, 2008 on his farm in Monkton, Maryland. He and his wife Margaret couple have two children, Mary and Sean. His son, Sean McManus, is now president of CBS Sports and CBS News.
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