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Wide World of Sports was the first U.S. television program to air coverage of – among events – Wimbledon (1961), the Indianapolis 500 (highlights starting in 1961; a longer-form version in 1965), the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (1962), the Daytona 500 (1962), the U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1962), the Monaco Grand Prix (1962 ...
ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961, to 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be used for general sports programs on the network until 2006.
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Boxing on ABC refers to a series of boxing events [1] that have been televised on the American Broadcasting Company.Many of these events aired under the Wide World of Sports [2] banner which began on April 11, 1964 when challenger Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated champion Sonny Liston in the seventh round.
McKay was best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998). His introduction for that program has passed into American pop culture, in which viewers were reminded of the show's mission ("Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports") and what lay ahead ("the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat").
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ABC also carried Paris–Roubaix in this time frame under the Wide World of Sports [19] umbrella. [20] In 1989, Sam Posey was brought in as part of the ABC Sports broadcast team covering the Tour de France. [21] Many people were surprised by Posey's knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for the sport.
Wide World of Sports (Australian TV series) (Nine Network: First from 1981 to 1999, then again from 2008–present) Wide World of Sports (U.S. TV series) ( ABC , 1961–1998) Wild World of Spike ( Spike , 2007)