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. James Shores Simpson was born in Washington, D.C., on December 20, 1927, and raised in Chevy Chase, MD. He began his broadcasting career in local radio before quitting in 1949 to join the then-brand-new TV outlet in D.C. — complete with 50% salary cut. Working with the station's news…...
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