Jim McKay

Much More Than Sports

James Kenneth McManus

September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008



We heard the, "thrill of victory,

and the agony of defeat"

We all knew when he said it

That, we'd be in for a treat.



Through the, "Wide World Of Sports"

He showed us places, never seen

From the North Pole to the South

And all of those, in between.



He spent years spanning the Globe

And brought us news and sports

And from the Olympics in Munich

He gave us all, those sad reports.



His passion was the sport of kings

Founder of the, "Maryland Million Day"

His love of horses and their races

Lasting, until his final day.



A legend in the sports industry

But, he left us so much more

Showed, it's how you play the game

It's not how much, you score.



This World will be a lesser place

Without his great charm and wit

Yes, he surely will be missed

Much more, than just a little bit.



Del "Abe" Jones

06.08.2008 "Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology it is the evolution of creativity " copyright Del "Abe" Jones 1984