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Jim McKay

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Sportscaster

The Resume

    (September 24, 1921-June 7, 2008)
    Birth name is James McManus
    Sportscaster for ABC's Wide World of Sports
    Olympics sportscaster (1960, 64, 88, 72)
    American Sportscaster Hall of Fame (1987)
    Olympic Hall of Fame (1988)
    Wrote 'Real Mckay: My Wide World Of Sports'
    Won 10 Emmys
    Two Emmys were awarded to him for his coverage of the 1972 Olympics

Why he might be annoying:

    He is droll.
    He wore the ugly mustard colored Wide World of Sports sports jacket.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was in the sports anchor seat when a terrorist disrupted the the 1972 Munich Olympics and took Israeli athletes as hostages.
    Although a sportscaster for many years, he took on the role of a news anchor and did an incredible job.
    He kept the world informed, while balancing emotions and objectivity.
    He was not particularly fond of professionals competing in the Olympics.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 325 Votes: 69.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 535 Votes: 57.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 61 Votes: 52.46% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 51 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 80 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 32.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 180 Votes: 51.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1184 Votes: 40.29% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 48.86% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 186 Votes: 46.24% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 192 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 272 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 546 Votes: 49.63% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2328 Votes: 59.88% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 3526 Votes: 48.72% Annoying