MUCH MORE THAN SPORTS <br />James Kenneth McManus <br />September 24,1921 – June 7,2008 <br /> <br />We heard the, 'thrill of victory, <br />and the agony of defeat' <br />We all knew when he said it <br />That, we’d be in for a treat. <br /> <br />Through the, 'Wide World Of Sports' <br />He showed us places, never seen <br />From the North Pole to the South <br />And all of those, in between. <br /> <br />He spent years spanning the Globe <br />And brought us news and sports <br />And from the Olympics in Munich <br />He gave us all, those sad reports. <br /> <br />His passion was the sport of kings <br />Founder of the, 'Maryland Million Day' <br />His love of horses and their races <br />Lasting, until his final day. <br /> <br />A legend in the sports industry <br />But, he left us so much more <br />Showed, it’s how you play the game <br />It’s not how much, you score. <br /> <br />This World will be a lesser place <br />Without his great charm and wit <br />Yes, he surely will be missed <br />Much more, than just a little bit. <br /> <br />Del 'Abe' Jones <br />06.08.2008 <br /> <br /> <br /> 'Mankind’s greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology it is the evolution of creativity ' copyright Del 'Abe' Jones 1984<br /><br />Del a.k.a. Abe Jones<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/jim-mckay/
