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Veteran sportscaster Charlie Jones dies
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Charlie Jones, whose voice is most associated with the National Football League and NBC's Summer Olympics coverage, has died at age 77.
Jones started his career at ABC in 1960 broadcasting American Football League games. In 1965, he moved on to NBC, continuing to broadcast the AFL and later the NFL.
The distinctive voice continued to work NFL games until 1997, when NBC lost their NFL broadcasting rights to CBS.
During Jones' time at NBC, he also helped broadcast the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as golf and Wimbledon.
He also served as a play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.
"All of us at NBC are saddened at the passing of one of the great pioneers of NBC Sports," Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports, said in a statement. "His work in particular on the NFL, golf and the Olympics left a lasting legacy."
Veteran sportscaster Charlie Jones dies
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Charlie Jones, whose voice is most associated with the National Football League and NBC's Summer Olympics coverage, has died at age 77.
Jones started his career at ABC in 1960 broadcasting American Football League games. In 1965, he moved on to NBC, continuing to broadcast the AFL and later the NFL.
The distinctive voice continued to work NFL games until 1997, when NBC lost their NFL broadcasting rights to CBS.
During Jones' time at NBC, he also helped broadcast the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as golf and Wimbledon.
He also served as a play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.
"All of us at NBC are saddened at the passing of one of the great pioneers of NBC Sports," Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports, said in a statement. "His work in particular on the NFL, golf and the Olympics left a lasting legacy."