Former madison avenue advertising executive edgar scherick created wide world of sports at his company, sports programs, inc. Jim mckay, the longtime abc sportscaster who hosted wide world of sports for more than thirty years, has died. From cliff diving to barrel jumping and aerobatics to wrist wrestling and lets not forget the little league world series since 1963, abcs wide world of sports has covered over 120 different sports from every country all over the world for over 45 years. He was inducted into the american sportscasters association hall of fame in 1994. Hosted by jim mckay, with a succession of cohosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be used for general sports programs on the network until 2006. My dad was an allamerican in gymnastics when he was in college. What about the fact that orwell wrote a book called 1984. Wide world of sports format abcs wide world of sports was intended to be a fillin show for a single summer season, until the start of fall sports seasons, but became unexpectedly popular. Winston gazes into the paperweight, imagining a world outside of time inside it, where he. Wide world of sports daily dose sports sports legends. Alphabet book by riley smith 1984 t thwart the picture had fallen to the floor uncovering the telescreen behind it.
It felt like summer saturday, as a combination of some sunshine and a gusty southerly wind help push the thermometer into the mid to even upper 70s across a good part of midmichigan. I recommend this title to all those interested in sports and, to some degree, social and political, history. Wide world of sports american tv program wikipedia. Words made famous by abc sports commentator jim mckay abcs wide world of sports classic logo the agony of defeat can still see that poor skier spinning off that ramp. Watch classic wide world of sports season 1, episode 1 episode 1. Abc wide world of sports december 22, 1984 year in. Download abc wide world of sports boxing my abandonware. Abc wide world of sports boxing by acme interactive, inc. It gives you fascinated peek into all kinds of athletes and sports events and it was well done. However, disneys recent acquisition of 20th century fox made them owning the trilogy as.
Usa vs cuba abc wide world of sports lawlor events center reno, nv pernell whitaker vs angel herrera louis howard vs candelario duvergel ray leonard interview henry milligan vs aurelio toyo. Diver greg louganis does a back 2 1 2 somersault from the tuck position during the springboard preliminaries, aug. Check our brand new site theretrosite, although yourememberthat will remain for quite some time we expect this new site to be our new home. Nowadays the term wide world of sports is used by abc announcers to describe their weekend sports programming such as the 2006 world cup, but the show itself, with its famous promise to show. Hosted by jim mckay, the program was an instant classic, showcasing a diverse collection of sports from around the globe that captivated audiences everywhere. Overview of abcs wide world of sports 25th anniversary special, 1986, with jim mckay, ronald reagan, nadia comaneci, at turner classic movies. The wide world of sports name remained in use afterward as an umbrella title for abcs weekend sports programming. Abcs wide world of sports was an american sports anthology television program that aired on.
Originally tapped to be a filler for the 1961 summer season, it became an unexpected hit, spawning multiple imitators and several notable spinoffs. I remember mckays words, travelling the world to bring you a variety of sports, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat this is abcs wide world sports. List of events broadcast on wide world of sports american. Notes 1 coproduced with sister company pixar animation studios. With jim mckay, howard cosell, muhammad ali, bill flemming. Mckay is best known for hosting abc s wide world of sports 19611998. Mosconi had heard enough out of fats and wanted to show the world what real pool playing was all about.
Ultimately, on january 3, 1998, jim mckay announced that wide world of sports, in its traditional anthology series, had been canceled after a 37year run. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. For over 40 years, abcs wide world of sports brought america facetoface with sports pinnacles and perils. Bogatajs mishap is also commemorated in rich halls book sniglets as. Abcs weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event. A major crash during the race by andrettis teammate and friend ronnie peterson ends on a sad note. It was part of cus damatos master plan for tyson to win the gold medal and. The goal of the program was to showcase sports from around the globe that were seldom, if ever, broadcast on american television. In 1984, cosell and i were in san francisco to broadcast the baseball allstar game. Notes 1 disney manages and operates this station owned by entercom communications. This live program features the harlem globetrotters vs. Some of the most unforgettable moments in the history of sportsnadia comanecis perfect 10 at the 1976 summer olympics, torvill and deans erotic ice ballet at the 1984 winter olympics, evel knievels doubledecker bus jump at wembley in 1975all have one common denominator.
I remember the first two card shows i attendedsort of. How do i obtain archive footage from wide world of sports. His introduction for that program has passed into american pop culture, in which viewers were reminded of the shows mission spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports. Jim mckay, longtime abc sportscaster, is dead the new. Abc wide world of sports boxing wikipedia xfl to air on abc, espn, fox sports and fs1 abc teams of the week. The first was, i think, sometime between 1974 and 76. His team was on abcs wide world of sports somewhere between 1970 and 1972. That version pitted top competitors from a variety of different sports against each other to. Walt disney picturestrailer variants logopedia fandom. After cartoons were over, i could look forward to evel kneivel, demolition derby, the human fly and other greats.
Abcs wide world of sports classic 1970s logo wide world of sports was my main exposure to sports as a kid. Various clips from past episodes, featuring barreljumping, cliff diving, and the joie chitwood auto thrill show. In the realm of sport, television has helped create love affairs with many athletes. Usa vs cuba abc wide world of sports lawlor events center reno, nv pernell whitaker vs angel herrera louis howard vs candelario. I would love to get a tape of that show to give to him as a gift, but i. The winner of two sports emmy awards outstanding sports personality 1976 and the lifetime achievement award 1997, gifford covered the summer olympics in 1972, 1976 and 1984, the winter olympics of 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988, and super bowls i, iv, xix, xxii and xxv. In her initial stint with abc sport debbie worked as a sideline. List of events broadcast on wide world of sports american tv. A queensland family says covid19 travel restrictions make it impossible to grieve their 20yearold son, who died suddenly after a military training exercise in the united states last week.
The list also includes cuba, china and north korea 1984. It was one of the highest rated sporting events of the year. The globetrotters are playing with the first female ever to be on a. Abc s wide world of sports is an american sports anthology television program that aired on the american broadcasting company abc from april 29, 1961 to january 3, 1998, primarily on saturday afternoons.
This show highlights his victories leading up to the race in argentina, belgium, france and holland and coverage highlights of the monza race itself. The 1988 winter olympics in calgary, alberta, canada are the most recent olympics to be covered by abc sports. As its title suggests, wide world of sports broadened the definition of sports for many americans. Best known for his abctv college football broadcasts, he also did numerous events for abcs wide world of sports and monday night baseball 197683. Today espns sportscenter ran through their list of the 10 best wide world of sports moments. The world title is won at the grand prix of italy in monza by mario andretti.
Doug wilson revisits a time when abcs wide world of sports was mustsee tv. Usually, wide world featured two or three events per show. Abcs wide world of sports was intended to be a fillin show for a single summer season, until the start of fall sports seasons, but became unexpectedly popular. It originally ran for two hours on saturday afternoons, but was later reduced to 90 minutes. The superstars is based on abcs classic wide world of sports series of the same name from the 1970s. They had two encounters in which holyfield showed he wasnt going to back. Reading the book becomes a pleasure from the first. Orwell, 154 u uprising if you have ever cherished any dreams of violent insurrection. In 1978, abcs wide world of sports aired a challenge match between willie mosconi and minnesota fats.
I believe that only a few events achieved higher ratings, such as the super bowl, world series, and the ali vs. James kenneth mcmanus september 24, 1921 june 7, 2008, better known by his professional name of jim mckay, was an american television sports journalist. Howard cosell broadcasting from ringside for abcs wide world of sports. The opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 summer olympics, and 1988 winter olympics were hosted on abc by jim mckay and peter jennings. With that, hungary became one of the last of the iron curtain countries wide world of sports has ventured into, following the soviet union, czechoslovakia, bulgaria, yugoslavia, east germany, poland and romania. Abcs wide world of sports was one of the most groundbreaking programs in sports television history. The coverage transcends sports and includes some of the unforgettable events in history. Abcs wide world of sports ran from bringing its viewers everything from the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat. I was the new kid on the block, having been hired by abc two. Legendary abc sports commentator and hall of famer frank.
Q s o uvwxyz z and if all others accepted the lie which the party imposed if all. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. In 1993, athlete of the year special recognition was presented to arthur ashe and jim valvano. One of televisions longest running programs, abcs wide world of sports, created many of those early love affairs. Later hed risen to fame on abctvs wide world of sports with his. Box 520, dublin, nh 03444, 603 5638111 custom programming and server maintenance by reinvented inc. Spanning the globe with abc sports is to take a step inside the realm of sports television production as never before, to learn the secrets that helped make the networks wide world of sports program a revolutionary hit on a global scale. Abc wide world of sports 25th anniversary special youtube. Buena vista pictures distribution logopedia fandom.
Debbie spillane was, in 1984, the first fulltime female broadcaster hired by abc sport and returns in 2012 as a host of grandstand. Abc weekend special is a weekly 30minute american television anthology series for children that aired saturday mornings on abc from 1977 to 1997, which featured a wide variety of stories that were both liveaction and animated. Abcs wide world of sports 25th anniversary special 1986. Abc ran a phenomenal 20th anniversary show of wide world of sports the first. The mike tysonevander holyfield encounters from years before.
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