Jim McKay

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1. Wikipedia: Jim McKay
2. IMDb: Jim McKay 
3. ESPN: Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC Announcer, Dies at Age 86 (June 7, 2008)
4. The Museum of Broadcast Communications: Jim McKay
5. American Sportscasters Online: Jim McKay
6. Amazon.com: The Real McKay: My Wide World of Sports
7. YouTube Video: The Agony of Defeat, Jim McKay (Time 01:30)

Jim McKay Timeline

• 1921: Born
• 1947: First on-air television broadcaster on the airwaves of Baltimore, Maryland
• 1960-1988: Host, all Olympiads
• 1961-1980: Host, ABC Wide World of Sports
• 1968: First sportscaster to receive an Emmy Award
• 1972: Recipient of George Polk Award for Journalism for work during Munich Olympics/Hostage Crisis 
• 1974: Federal Republic of Germany Officer's Cross Order of Merit for work during Munich Olympics
• 1977: Olympic Medal, Austria
• 1986: Founder of Maryland Million Horse Racing Program
• 1987: Sportscasters Hall of Fame
• 1988: Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
• 1989: Peabody Award
• 1993: Part-owner of Baltimore Orioles
• 1995: Television Academy Hall of Fame
• 1998: Olympic Order
• 2001: Recipient of Paul White Award

Jim McKay News and Articles

• Google News: Jim McKay
• Topix: Jim McKay Wire
• The Associated Press: Sportscaster Jim McKay Dies at 87 (June 7, 2008)
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Sportscaster Jim McKay Dies at 86 (June 7, 2008)
• CNN.com: Is It Me, or Are the Olympics Not So Special Anymore? (2004)  
• American Sportscasters Online: 5 Questions for Jim McKay
• ESPN.com: Outtakes with Jim McKay (2001)  

Jim McKay Blogs and Commentaries

• Google Blog Search: Jim McKay
• Technorati: Jim McKay
• The FanHouse: Olympic Theme Song Horrors: Can't You Feel It '88
• TV Decoder (NYT): Jim McKay, Longtime ABC Sportscaster, Is Dead (June 7, 2008)

Jim McKay Photos

• Google Image Search: Jim McKay
• WireImage: Jim McKay Photos
• Yahoo! Image Search: Jim McKay
• Live Search Images: Jim McKay

Jim McKay Videos

• YouTube & Google Video: Jim McKay Search
• Google Video: 3-Hour Archive of American Television Interviews with Jim McKay  
• YouTube: 1984 Summer Olympics - ABC Broadcast Opening (Time 06:17)
• YouTube: 1984 Olympics - USA Team Entrance (Time 08:56)
• YouTube: Jim McKay's Tribute to Michelle Kwan (Time 02:14)

Jim McKay Merchandise

• Amazon.com: Jim McKay Books and DVDs
• eBay: Jim McKay Merchandise

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