Jim Nantz
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Jim Nantz is a prominent American sportscaster best known for his long-running play-by-play coverage of major events such as the NFL, NCAA basketball, and The Masters on CBS.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sportscaster ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Houston ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Curt Gowdy Media Award
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surface form:
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award
Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award ⓘ Sports Emmy Awards ⓘ
surface form:
Sports Emmy Award
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| coAuthor | Eli Spielman ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-05-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Houston ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS Sports
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KTRK-TV ⓘ
surface form:
KHOU-TV (early career)
KSL-TV (early career) ⓘ |
| familyName | Nantz ⓘ |
| formerSpouse | Lorrie Nantz ⓘ |
| fullName | James William Nantz III ⓘ |
| genre |
American football commentary
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basketball commentary ⓘ golf commentary ⓘ sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Caroline Nantz
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Finley Nantz ⓘ Jameson Nantz ⓘ |
| hasWrittenWork | Always By My Side: A Father’s Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other ⓘ |
| knownFor |
NFL broadcasting
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college basketball broadcasting ⓘ golf broadcasting ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
University of Houston Cougars
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surface form:
University of Houston golf team
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| notableAchievement |
served as CBS’s lead NFL play-by-play announcer for decades
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served as primary voice of the NCAA men’s Final Four on CBS for many years ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
called multiple NCAA men’s basketball championship games
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called multiple Super Bowls for CBS ⓘ called numerous Masters final rounds ⓘ |
| notableQuote | A tradition unlike any other ⓘ |
| notableRole |
lead host and announcer for CBS coverage of The Masters
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lead play-by-play announcer for NCAA men’s basketball tournament on CBS ⓘ lead play-by-play announcer for NFL on CBS ⓘ |
| notableWork |
NCAA Tournament Selection Show
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surface form:
NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament coverage on CBS
CBS Sports ⓘ
surface form:
NFL on CBS
The Masters Tournament coverage on CBS ⓘ |
| occupation |
play-by-play announcer
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sportscaster ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Charlotte, North Carolina
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surface form:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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| residence |
Pebble Beach
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surface form:
Pebble Beach, California, United States
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| spouse | Courtney Richards ⓘ |
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