James Kenneth McManus, better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports. His introduction for that program has passed into American pop culture. He is also known for television coverage of 12 Olympic Games, and is universally respected for his memorable reporting on the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby, golf events such as the British Open, and the Indianapolis 500. McKay's son, Sean McManus, a prot�g� of Roone Arledge, is president of CBS Sports and News divisions. 

September 24th, 1921 in Philadelphia as James Kenneth McManus  /  Died:   Jun 7th, 2008