Jim McKay
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About
Emmy Award-winning sportscaster of ABC's Wide World of Sports. He also won a Peabody Award and a Sports Lifetime Achievement Award for his work.
Before Fame
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Trivia
He covered such major sporting events as the British Open, the Indianapolis 500, and the Kentucky Derby.
Family Life
He married Margaret Dempsey in 1948.
Associated With
Walter Cronkite praised him for his coverage of the 1972 Summer Olympics massacre in Munich.
