{"product_id":"it-happened-a-uniquely-lucky-life-in-sports-television","title":"It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television","description":"From HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.\n\nJim Lampley’s story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline reporter, through hosting and covering 14 Olympics, to working with all major sports networks.\n\nIt Happened! charts Jim’s notable career, with highlights including:\nBecoming the first live reporter on the sideline of a nationally televised college football game Following in the footsteps of Jim McKay as host on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and Howard Cosell as halftime host for ABC’s Monday Night Football Partnering with ABC, CBS, NBC, Turner, and HBO Ascending to host of HBO’s Wimbledon weekday telecasts Reaching “icon” status as the 30-year face and voice of HBO World Championship Boxing\n\nLearn how Jim’s brilliance as an announcer and his revolutionary nature led to innovations in sportscasting, three sports Emmys, and induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Personal anecdotes and hard-earned lessons combine as Jim digs deep and shares celebrity stories from the upper echelons of superstar athletes and Hollywood hotshots, but also offers an introspective look at his personal life and trials.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1637746431\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1637746431.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sheridan, Taylor|Chansky, Art|Lampley, Jim\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41517421199418,"sku":"DBV.1637746431.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1637746431-0.jpg?v=1783838593","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/it-happened-a-uniquely-lucky-life-in-sports-television","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}