Jim McKay

American sportscaster Jim McKay was the longtime host of ABC's Wide World of Sports. His voice can be heard in the show's introduction, "the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat." McKay's name has also been synonymous with U.S. Olympic coverage for a generation of sports fans.

McKay died on June 7, 2008, at the age of 86. ESPN quoted a statement from the family as saying McKay passed away of natural causes in Maryland.ESPN: Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC Announcer, Dies at Age 86 (June 7, 2008)

Jim McKay passed away on June 7, 2008 of natural causes in Maryland, according to his family. McKay was 86-years-old at the time of his death.ESPN: Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC Announcer, Dies at Age 86 (June 7, 2008)

• 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

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