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Jim Simpson, ESPN's first Play by Play guy passes away
Posted on 1/14/16 at 9:21 am
Posted on 1/14/16 at 9:21 am
Jim Simpson Probably most under 45, or even 40 weren't familiar with him. He was very thorough and smooth sort of in the Pat Summerall mold where he let the game takeover. It wasn't about him . He was maybe NBC's 2 or 3 guy. Did NFL for them, the Orange Bowl and NCAA tournament games when they had the package.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 10:01 am to I-59 Tiger
Sat next to him during the 1985 Sports Fest at Southern as he reported live on air for the boxing. Always liked him.
This post was edited on 1/14/16 at 10:03 am
Posted on 1/14/16 at 10:09 am to I-59 Tiger
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It wasn't about him
Agree. He was good - real good.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 10:13 am to I-59 Tiger
Simpson was great. One of the old-timers like enberg . They just don't make them like that anymore. ESPN dreams of having someone as good as Simpson today. R.i.p.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 10:17 am to I-59 Tiger
He and Paul Maquire's USFL calls were amazing.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 10:26 am to sms151t
1971 Orange Bowl Here is Simpson doing the 1971 Orange Bowl between LSU and Nebraska.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 11:07 am to I-59 Tiger
Im old so i qualify. one of the best. Never really got the "love" he deserved IMO.
PBP guys are not made this way anymore. Sad. He was so smooth and put you right in the game.
PBP guys are not made this way anymore. Sad. He was so smooth and put you right in the game.
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