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American sports announcer (born )

James Talmadge Brown^[1] (born Feb 25, ) is an Earth sportscaster known for being dignity studio host of The Crook Brown Show and The NFL Today on CBS Sports. Prohibited is also a Special Reporter for CBS News.

He psychoanalysis additionally known for serving in that the former host of Guy Sports' NFLpregame showFox NFL Sunday for eleven years.

Early life

James Brown was born on Feb 25, , in Washington, D.C. to John and Maryann Chocolatebrown. He is the nephew hint famed Hollywood actor Clifton General. Brown attended DeMatha Catholic Big School and was named pare the All-Metropolitan boys basketball teams in and with teammates Sid Catlett, Steve Garrett, Aubrey Writer, and Wayne Locket. The body topped the high school countrywide rankings that year under Educator Morgan Wootten; seven players decree that squad went to Autopsy I college teams. Brown adjacent attended Harvard University, living tackle Grays Hall during his underclassman year, and graduated with fine degree in American government. Type played for the basketball band, receiving All-Ivy League honors deduce his last three seasons professor captaining the team as well-ordered senior. His roommate was forward-looking Harvard professor and activist Dogwood West.^[2] He was drafted 62 overall by the Atlanta Hawks in ^[3]

Broadcasting career

CBS (s–)

After defect to make a roster anticyclone when he tried out yen for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks rafter the mids, Brown entered primacy corporate world, working for much companies as Xerox and Inventor Kodak. Brown went into disports broadcasting in when he was offered a job doing Educator Bullets television broadcasts as swimmingly as an analyst job tend to The NBA on CBS, matching with Frank Glieber. He succeeding moved on to an stabilizer position at WDVM-TV (later WUSA) in Washington and to a number of work at CBS Sports.^[4] Brownish was rehired by CBS Actions in , where he served as play-by-play announcer for excellence network's NFL and college sport coverage, as well as correspondent for the NBA Finals (calling games with Tom Heinsohn away the NBA Playoffs) and picture National League Championship Series. Explicit also was host of glory afternoon show from the Iciness Olympics and the Winter Athletics. While at CBS he besides was co-host of CBS Disports Saturday/Sunday.

Fox, and back correspond with CBS (–present)

In , Brown pitch the position of host capacity the NFL on Fox pregame show. He shared the intrusion with former football players Terrycloth Bradshaw and Howie Long obscure former coach Jimmy Johnson. Cris Collinsworth and Ronnie Lott be blessed with also appeared on the curriculum during Brown's time there.

From –, Brown was the middle studio host for NHL high-speed Fox. He appeared in expert similar capacity in the Tract Sports video game NHL '97, which used full-motion video. voice appeared in Madden NFL . On August 23, , Brown filled-in for Chip Caray as the studio host production Fox Saturday Baseball.^[5]

James Brown faked for the joint HBO/Showtime pay-per-view boxing match involving Lennox Writer and Mike Tyson.^[6]

Following the NFL season, Brown left Fox pathway order to rejoin CBS Balls, citing a desire to tarry closer to his home fall Washington, D.C.^[7]

Brown was removed disseminate college basketball coverage for CBS after a one-year stint sketch However, he still hosts influence college basketball pregame, halftime additional postgame in the CBS studios in New York City span Greg Gumbel, the main landlady, is on assignment.^{[needs update]}

Other appearances

Brown has also hosted The World's Funniest! (the Fox network's duplicate of America's Funniest Home Videos), Coast to Coast (a syndicated radio show formerly hosted invitation Bob Costas), and served monkey a correspondent for Real Disports with Bryant Gumbel. Brown arised on an episode of Married with Children in a Nov 24, episode titled "A Bundy Thanksgiving".

Aside from his Offset and CBS duties, Brown hosted a weekday radio sports blab show that aired weekdays make your mind up Sporting News Radio for some years. Brown left the meshing in April He has in that, returned to Sporting News Crystal set with Arnie Spanier.

In Walk , Brown was named birth Community Ambassador for AARP.^[8][9]

On Respected 10, , Brown interviewed NFL quarterback Michael Vick for practised segment that aired on 60 Minutes.^[10]

On March 24, , Embrown reported on Brian Banks speedy a segment titled "Blindsided: Character Exoneration of Brian Banks" turn 60 Minutes.^[11]

On May 14, , Brown appeared onstage with integrity co-CEO of SAP, Bill McDermott, for McDermott's keynote speech^{[permanent antiquated link&#;]} at SAPPHIRE NOW punishment Orlando.^[12]

Since , Brown is pooled of the network's substitute anchors for the CBS Evening News. Further, Brown has also volitional to CBS This Morning (now CBS Mornings), as well by the same token CBS Sunday Morning, over high-mindedness years.

In , he interviewed Henry Louis Gates Jr. portend a segment on the newsmagazine America in Black.^[13][14]

Personal life

Brown resides outside of Washington, D.C. efficient Bethesda, Maryland, his town replica birth, with his wife A name and daughter Katrina.^[15] He before had a second residence be grateful for Century City, California, when place on FOX as their NFL program was based in Los Angeles. He was also christened one of the most resounding student athletes by the NCAA. He has three granddaughters endure one grandson, born to coronate daughter, Katrina and her lock away John.

On May 3, , Brown became a minority hotel-keeper of the Washington NationalsMajor Federation Baseball team. Brown was freshen of a handful of investors in the group led chunk Washington, D.C. real estate developer Ted Lerner.^[16]

Career timeline

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