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James Shores Simpson (December 20, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was an American sportscaster, known for his smooth delivery as a play-by-play man and his versatility in covering many different sports. In 1997 , he won the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award , and in 2000 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters ...
Jan 13, 2016 · ESPN's first play-by-play announcer, Jim Simpson, died Wednesday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a short illness, his family said. He was 88. Simpson died surrounded by his family.
Jan 13, 2016 · Jim Simpson, the Hall of Fame sportscaster who called Super Bowl I on radio and was ESPN’s first lead on-air personality, died today in Scottsdale, AZ, after a brief illness. He was 88.
Jan 13, 2016 · Longtime ESPN executives and commentators reflected today upon their warm memories of one of the network’s most important early figures, legendary sportscaster Jim Simpson. Simpson passed away today, Wednesday, Jan. 13, in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the age of 88 after a short illness.
Jan 13, 2016 · Longtime sportscaster Jim Simpson died Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, following what former employer ESPN classified as a “short illness.” He was 88. The Hall of Fame broadcaster worked...
Jan 13, 2016 · Longtime sportscaster Jim Simpson died Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, following what former employer ESPN classified as a “short illness.” He was 88. The Hall of Fame broadcaster worked...
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sportscaster Jim Simpson has died. He was 88. ESPN says he died Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a short illness. Simpson worked for NBC, ABC, CBS and TNT, and when he joined ESPN in 1979, he gave the fledgling cable sports network instant credibility.
