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• Kenny Mayne is an ESPN sports reporter and comedian.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 1, 1959
  2. Was a Quarterback at UNLV, ahead of Randall Cunningham on the depth chart
  3. Known for his Home Run calls of Yahtzee and "I am amused by the simplicity of this game!"
  4. Was hired by ESPN after writing them a note asking if they'd hire him
  5. First contestant eliminated in the 2006 season of Dancing With The Stars

• Career

  After graduating college, Kenny Mayne pursued a career in stand up comedy but did not manage to gain traction. In 1994, Mayne sent brief note requesting that he be hired accompanied by a few humorous check boxes to ESPN. The note worked and Mayne was hired to do Sports Anchor work on the newly launched ESPN2. When Keith Olbermann left SportsCenter, Mayne replaced him and eventually earned his own segment on Sunday NFL Countdown called The Mayne Event.

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