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Jerry McKinnis Passed today...
Posted on 11/3/19 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 11/3/19 at 2:13 pm
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Posted on 11/3/19 at 2:14 pm to farad
Who??
Posted on 11/3/19 at 2:15 pm to Bedhog
Jerry McKinnis. Had a fishing show back in the 90s and 2000.
ETA: show was called “The Fishin’ Hole”
ETA more from AR Dem-Gazette:
ETA: show was called “The Fishin’ Hole”
ETA more from AR Dem-Gazette:
quote:
McKinnis originated the show in 1975, in Little Rock. It was ESPN’s first “time buy” program in 1985, and the show became the flagship for ESPN’s entire outdoors programming block. After SportsCenter, the Fishin’ Hole was ESPN’s longest tenured program.
Using modern videography, production and marketing, McKinnis helped build Fishing League Worldwide and BASS into major sports organizations. In 2010, McKinnis partnered with Don Logan of Birmingham, Ala., and the late Jim Copeland of Peachtree Corners, Ga., to buy BASS from ESPN.
This post was edited on 11/3/19 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 11/3/19 at 4:18 pm to farad
Grew up watching Jerry. He was a little sappy and my little kid self didn’t like him near as much as badasses like Hank Parker and Bill Dance. He grew on my as I got older. RIP Jerry
Posted on 11/3/19 at 4:33 pm to LSUballs
yeah guess I'm old...
some of his earlier shows had Gordie Howe, Bobby Knight, Ted Williams fishing with him...
some of his earlier shows had Gordie Howe, Bobby Knight, Ted Williams fishing with him...
Posted on 11/3/19 at 5:51 pm to farad
If I remember correctly every show ended with....
“This is to my dad who always had time to take me fishing “.
Maybe not exact word for word but I always told myself I would have time when I had kids after hearing that so much so far I have. Thanks Jerry
“This is to my dad who always had time to take me fishing “.
Maybe not exact word for word but I always told myself I would have time when I had kids after hearing that so much so far I have. Thanks Jerry
Posted on 11/3/19 at 5:56 pm to Da Hammer
Apparently he had been in the hospital for six weeks fighting an infection after getting back from a Wyoming fishing trip.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:16 pm to farad
RIP Jerry
Posted on 11/4/19 at 8:50 am to lsuson
He was the voice of my childhood growing up watching ESPN's fishing shows on Saturday mornings. Tight lines up there, Jerry.
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