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Jimmy Magee (born 31 January 1935) is a veteran sports broadcaster. Known as the "Memory Man", he has spent over half a century in sports broadcasting, and has presented radio and television coverage of the Olympic Games since 1968 and the FIFA World Cup since 1966. He is the longest-serving sports commentator.〔 ==Early and personal life== Jimmy Magee was born in New York City〔McGoldrick, p. 1.〕 in the United States in 1935 to Patrick (Paddy) Magee and his wife Rose (née Mackin). The family returned to Ireland shortly after his birth. Magee and his three siblings were subsequently raised in Cooley, County Louth.〔 As a child Magee was influenced by the sports commentary of the legendary Gaelic games broadcaster Michael O'Hehir. He recalls commentating as a seven-year-old for his next-door neighbour on a variety of imaginary games that the young Magee was also playing in. He has also spoken of making up his own radio commentary in a field at a young age.〔''The Late Late Show''. 7 September 2012. Magee appeared alongside Ireland's London Olympic boxing heroes.〕 After being educated locally Magee secured a full-time clerical post with Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway. He and his wife Marie married on 11 October 1955 and had five children: Paul, a soccer player with Shamrock Rovers F.C. (winning the League Cup in 1977), who died of motor neuron disease, aged 51 years in May 2008;〔.〕 Linda (b. 1959); June (b. 1961); Patricia (b. 1962); and Mark (b. 1970).〔McGoldrick, p. 7.〕 1989 was an emotionally trying year for Magee as his mother and wife died within months of each other. Marie dying at the young age of 54. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jimmy Magee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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