RIP Jim Simpson

Damn

Hall of Fame sportscaster Jim Simpson dies

 

You sure that wasn't Jim McKay?

 

Yep. when you're right you're right.

 

I'm old enough to remember his later NBC work. My understanding is the NFL Network's edited telecast Friday of the first Super Bowl will have the audio of Mr. Simpson's NBC Radio Network play-by-play as the soundtrack.

Vitale told a good story in his first book. Dickie was just breaking in at ESPN and on one of the early telecasts, he was paired with Simpson. Vitale was talking so much, and at the wrong times, he ordered Vitale's microphone muted for a period of time to teach him a lesson.

I remember the man as really smooth. RIP.

 

I remember that story too, Liut. When we first got ESPN, loved hearing him on variety of things.

Here's Simpson calling a college basketball game from 1981. Really good UNC team with Worthy, Perkins...Mike Jordan.

Jordan's First College Game - N. Carolina vs. Kansas. 1981