Jim McKay
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Jim McKay was a renowned American sportscaster best known for hosting ABC's "Wide World of Sports" and his coverage of major international sporting events, including multiple Olympic Games.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Olympic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Peabody Award ⓘ Sports Lifetime Achievement Emmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Kenneth McManus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Sean McManus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coveredEvent |
Munich 1972 Summer Olympics
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Summer Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ various major international sporting events ⓘ |
| employer |
ABC Sports
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American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | McManus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
sports journalism
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television broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre |
Olympic broadcasting
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sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jim McKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | ABC ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
became one of the most recognizable American sportscasters of the 20th century
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helped popularize international sports coverage on American television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
covering multiple Olympic Games
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hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports ⓘ |
| notableQuote | the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat ⓘ |
| notableWork |
ABC's Wide World of Sports
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Olympic Games television coverage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sportscaster
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television sports journalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | host of Wide World of Sports ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Jim McKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Dempsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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