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Huber was raised in [[Ocala, Florida]].<ref name=nytimes/> He attended [[Presbyterian College]],<ref name=bloomberg/> but graduated from Central Florida Junior College, which is now called the [[College of Central Florida]], in Ocala.<ref name=nytimes/> |
Huber was raised in [[Ocala, Florida]].<ref name=nytimes/> He attended [[Presbyterian College]],<ref name=bloomberg/> but graduated from Central Florida Junior College, which is now called the [[College of Central Florida]], in Ocala.<ref name=nytimes/> |
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Huber began his career in [[sports journalism]] as a sportswriter for the [[Miami News]] and [[The Atlanta Journal]].<ref name=nytimes/> He joined WXIA in Atlanta, before moving to a relatively new cable news network called CNN.<ref name=nytimes/> |
Huber began his career in [[sports journalism]] as a sportswriter for the [[Miami News]] and [[The Atlanta Journal]].<ref name=nytimes/> He joined WXIA in Atlanta, before moving to a relatively new cable news network called CNN.<ref name=nytimes/> Huber was Public Relations Director for The Atlanta Flames from 1972 until 1975. |
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Huber had a long history with the [[Turner Broadcasting Corporation]]. Huber first joined [[CNN]] in 1984, where he hosted a sports show called "The Sporting Life With Jim Huber."<ref name=nytimes/> He also contributed to [[CNN Sports Illustrated]], a sister network of CNN, as an anchor and sports announcer. In 2000, Huber became a full-time on-air announcer and commentator for Turner Sports, which allowed him to cover both golf and the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) in greater depth.<ref name=bloomberg/> |
Huber had a long history with the [[Turner Broadcasting Corporation]]. Huber first joined [[CNN]] in 1984, where he hosted a sports show called "The Sporting Life With Jim Huber."<ref name=nytimes/> He also contributed to [[CNN Sports Illustrated]], a sister network of CNN, as an anchor and sports announcer. In 2000, Huber became a full-time on-air announcer and commentator for Turner Sports, which allowed him to cover both golf and the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) in greater depth.<ref name=bloomberg/> |
Revision as of 23:32, 14 May 2014
Jim Huber (August 28, 1944 – January 2, 2012) was an American golf and sports commentator, writer, and essayist. He worked as an sports anchor for the former CNN Sports Illustrated, before joining Turner Sports in 2000.[1][2]
Huber was raised in Ocala, Florida.[2] He attended Presbyterian College,[1] but graduated from Central Florida Junior College, which is now called the College of Central Florida, in Ocala.[2]
Huber began his career in sports journalism as a sportswriter for the Miami News and The Atlanta Journal.[2] He joined WXIA in Atlanta, before moving to a relatively new cable news network called CNN.[2] Huber was Public Relations Director for The Atlanta Flames from 1972 until 1975.
Huber had a long history with the Turner Broadcasting Corporation. Huber first joined CNN in 1984, where he hosted a sports show called "The Sporting Life With Jim Huber."[2] He also contributed to CNN Sports Illustrated, a sister network of CNN, as an anchor and sports announcer. In 2000, Huber became a full-time on-air announcer and commentator for Turner Sports, which allowed him to cover both golf and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in greater depth.[1]
During the 1990s, Huber was awarded an Emmy for an essay, "Olympic Park Bombing," which he wrote and delivered in response to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing during the Atlanta Olympics.[2]
Jim Huber died in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 2, 2012, at the age of 67.[1] He had recently been diagnosed with leukemia.[1] He is survived by his wife, Carol, and son, Matt.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Levinson, Mason (January 3, 2012). "Jim Huber, Golf Commentator and Emmy Award-Winning Essayist, Dies at 67". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Goldstein, Richard (January 5, 2012). "Jim Huber, Sports Broadcaster and Essayist, Is Dead at 67". New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- 1944 births
- 2012 deaths
- Emmy Award winners
- American sports journalists
- American sportswriters
- American sports announcers
- American television sports anchors
- American television sports announcers
- CNN people
- American essayists
- People from Ocala, Florida
- Golf writers and broadcasters
- National Basketball Association broadcasters