Jim Lampley is one the true legends of broadcasting. Whether it's the Olympics or the most important prize fight on the planet, Lampley is the guy on the microphone. Did you know that he was the announcer back in 1980 when ABC Wide World of Sports covered the Ironman Triathlon for the very first time? Or that he was the guy calling Julie Moss' infamous crawl, Joan Benoit's Olympic Marathon win in 1984 or the first ever Race Across America? His stories from those events are classic!
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