Jim Irwin | |
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| Born | (1934-02-07)February 7, 1934 Linn Creek, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2012(2012-01-22) (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1969–1998 |
Jim Irwin (February 7, 1934 – January 22, 2012)[1] was an Americansportscaster atWTMJ Radio inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best known for being the radio voice of theGreen Bay Packers for 30 years.
Irwin worked with former PackerLionel Aldridge, and was paired for 20 seasons withSuper Bowl I heroMax McGee. Irwin also calledMilwaukee Brewers baseball,Milwaukee Bucks basketball, and Wisconsin Badgersfootball andbasketball games. He joined the Packers radio broadcasts as acolor commentator in 1969 and assumedplay by play duties in 1975, a position he held until his retirement after the 1998 season, along with morning sportscasting and commentary duties on WTMJ's morning program.[2] He was inducted into thePackers Hall of Fame in 2003.[3] Irwin continued to contribute occasionally to WTMJ after he retired.
Prior to his longtime career as the voice of the Packers, Irwin began his broadcast career in 1964 as sports director atWLUK-TV inGreen Bay.
He was born inLinn Creek, Missouri.[4] Irwin served in the U.S. Army in Korea and then enrolled at theUniversity of Missouri, where he majored in speech.
Irwin died of complications from kidney cancer on January 22, 2012, at the age of 77.[5]