Jim McKay

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sports commentator
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Olympics
gptkb:ABC_Sports
sports broadcasting
Wide World of Sports
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Emmy_Award
Peabody Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1921-07-24
gptkbp:careerEnd 2008
gptkbp:careerStart 1940s
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 2008-06-07
gptkbp:famousQuote The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.
gptkbp:filmography 2008
gptkbp:hobbies fishing
golf
photography
reading
traveling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jim McKay
gptkbp:influenced sports journalism
television sports coverage
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Walter_Cronkite
gptkbp:involved gptkb:American_Broadcasting_Company
television production
sports documentaries
sports events coverage
gptkbp:knownFor sports documentaries
Wide World of Sports
Olympic coverage
horse racing coverage
gptkbp:legacy pioneering sports journalism
inspiring future sports commentators
popularizing sports on television
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:network ABC
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Mark_Spitz
gptkb:John_McEnroe
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkb:Joe_Namath
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:ABC_Sports
gptkbp:occupation television host
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Montecito, California
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_McKay
gptkbp:yearsActive 1940-2008