Trivia

Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame as a special contributor, 1988.

Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1987 with Clem McCarthy.

A veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Changed his professional name to McKay when he moved to New York to do a show there called "The Real McKay".

Was a newspaper reporter before making the switch to television. He was the first on-air broadcaster seen in Baltimore.

Adopted father of Mary Edwina McManus and Sean McManus who is president of sports at CBS.

Was a minority owner of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles at the time of his death.

Ranked #7 by the American Sportscasters Association in its list of the Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time (January 2009).

Grandfather of three.