susquvalleywgal 524 Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=5020477 Probably one of the best announcers and commentators in TV Sports and Television has passed away. JimMcKay, 86 years old passes away of natural causes in Maryland. YouTube video of Wide World of Sports: R.I.P., Jim. -- Matt
CircleSeven 1963 Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 ABC is showing archives of Jim, just before their Belmont Stakes coverage. He was a true legend and he will be missed to the deepest. RIP Jim.
lugnuts6 91 Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 he was our guide spanning the globe bringing us the wide variety of sports from the thrill of victory, to the agony of defeat from 12 olympics to the run for the triple crown of horse racing from indy to moscow,japan to petaluma The world of sports television mourns and remembers this traveler of the wide world of sports
mbhcity 3 Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 The Thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the memory of greatness...forever and ever. RIP Mr. McKay.
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 Farewell. I didn't know he had passed until I did channel surfing and heard it on ESPN when Brent Musberger did a story on his life.
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