Jim Irwin (sportscaster)

American football announcer

Jim Irwin

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 American sportscaster at WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best known for being the radio voice of the Green Bay Packers for 30 years.

## Career

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Irwin worked with former Packer Lionel Aldridge, and was paired for 20 seasons with Super Bowl I hero Max McGee. Irwin also called Milwaukee Brewers baseball, Milwaukee Bucks basketball, and Wisconsin Badgers football and basketball games. He joined the Packers radio broadcasts as a color commentator in 1969 and assumed play 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 the Packers 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 at WLUK-TV in Green Bay.

## Early life and death

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He was born in Linn Creek, Missouri.[4] Irwin served in the U.S. Army in Korea and then enrolled at the University of Missouri, where he majored in speech.

Irwin died of complications from kidney cancer on January 22, 2012, at the age of 77.[5]

## References

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1. ^ O'Connor Mortuary obituary
2. ^ WTMJ website Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Christl, Cliff. "Jim Irwin". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
4. ^ Irwin, voice of the Packers, dies at 77, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Jan. 23, 2012)
5. ^ Spofford, Mike. "Former Packers radio announcer Jim Irwin dies". Packers.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

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Members of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

* Herb Adderley
* Lionel Aldridge
* Donny Anderson
* John Anderson
* Jerry Atkinson
* Nate Barragar
* Phil Bengtson
* Edgar Bennett
* Vernon Biever
* Ken Bowman
* Zeke Bratkowski
* William Brault
* Charley Brock
* Lou Brock
* John Brockington
* Robert Brooks
* Gilbert Brown
* Hank Bruder
* E. S. Brusky
* Willie Buchanon
* Cub Buck
* Wilner Burke
* LeRoy Butler
* Lee Roy Caffey
* George Whitney Calhoun
* Tony Canadeo
* Al Carmichael
* Fred Carr
* Don Chandler
* Mark Chmura
* Gerald Francis Clifford
* Chad Clifton
* Red Cochran
* Paul Coffman
* Nick Collins
* Irv Comp
* Fred Cone
* Larry Craig
* Dan Currie
* Carroll Dale
* Art Daley
* Boob Darling
* Willie Davis
* Lynn Dickey
* Bobby Dillon
* LaVern Dilweg
* Mike Douglass
* Boyd Dowler
* Donald Driver
* Red Dunn
* Jug Earp
* Gerry Ellis
* Ken Ellis
* Paul Engebretsen
* Lon Evans
* Brett Favre
* Howie Ferguson
* Emil Fischer
* Marv Fleming
* Bill Forester
* Bob Forte
* Antonio Freeman
* Ted Fritsch
* Milt Gantenbein
* Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
* Gale Gillingham
* Charles Goldenberg
* Johnnie Gray
* Ahman Green
* Forrest Gregg
* Hank Gremminger
* Dave Hanner
* Bob Harlan
* Al Harris
* Tim Harris
* William Henderson
* Arnie Herber
* Clarke Hinkle
* Johnny Holland
* Paul Hornung
* Billy Howton
* Cal Hubbard
* Don Hutson
* Jim Irwin
* Cecil Isbell
* Chris Jacke
* Harry Jacunski
* Ed Jankowski
* Greg Jennings
* Bob Jeter
* Lee Joannes
* Ezra Johnson
* Swede Johnston
* Frank Jonet
* Henry Jordan
* Bud Jorgensen
* W. Webber Kelly
* Gary Knafelc
* Greg Koch
* Ron Kostelnik
* Jerry Kramer
* Ron Kramer
* Curly Lambeau
* Joe Laws
* Mark Lee
* Fred Leicht
* Russ Letlow
* Dorsey Levens
* Verne Lewellen
* James Lofton
* Vince Lombardi
* Ryan Longwell
* Don Majkowski
* Bob Mann
* Chester Marcol
* John Martinkovic
* Charlie Mathys
* Larry McCarren
* Max McGee
* Johnny Blood
* Mike Michalske
* Tom Miller
* Bob Monnett
* Carl Mulleneaux
* Mark Murphy
* Jordy Nelson
* Ray Nitschke
* Dominic Olejniczak
* Robert J. Parins
* Elijah Pitts
* Baby Ray
* Lee Remmel
* Jim Ringo
* Marco Rivera
* Dave Robinson
* Tobin Rote
* Ken Ruettgers
* Al Schneider
* Ray Scott
* Sterling Sharpe
* Josh Sitton
* Bob Skoronski
* Bart Starr
* Jan Stenerud
* Bud Svendsen
* George Svendsen
* Mark Tauscher
* Jim Taylor
* Deral Teteak
* Ted Thompson
* Fred Thurston
* Pete Tinsley
* Al Treml
* Frederick N. Trowbridge
* Andrew B. Turnbull
* Andy Uram
* Jack Vainisi
* Reggie White
* Jesse Whittenton
* Dick Wildung
* Travis Williams
* Russ Winnie
* Frank Winters
* Ron Wolf
* Willie Wood
* Whitey Woodin
* Charles Woodson

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