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THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY PRESENTS THE 26th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS Chet Simmons and Phil Knight Receive Special Honors New York, NY – May 2, 2005 – Winners of the 26th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were presented tonight by the National Television Academy at a special ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Leading sports broadcasters, athletes and executives attended the star-studded ceremony. The awards were presented by a distinguished group of sports figures and television personalities including: NBC Sports broadcast veteran and Emmy Award-winner Bob Costas; host of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and accomplished broadcaster Bryant Gumbel; FOX Sports’ premier play-by-play anchor and Emmy-award winner Joe Buck; NFL on CBS’ lead play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz; golf and NBA host for ABC Sports Mike Tirico; NFL Hall of Famer and analyst for ABC’s College Football Dan Fouts; and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst and MLB Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan. One of the highlights of the evening was the Sports Lifetime Achievement
Award, which was presented to Chet Simmons, former President of NBC Sports
and ESPN, in recognition of his significant contributions to sports television
for over four decades. In addition, Phil Knight, co-founder and Chairman
of Nike, Inc., received special recognition for his extraordinary contributions
to the quality and growth of sports television. The Sports Emmy Award recipients were chosen by a Blue Ribbon Panel of their peers from close to 700 entries in 27 categories. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2004 calendar year. The Sports Emmys are given to sports broadcasters and industry professionals in such categories as: Live Special, Live Series, Studio Show - Weekly, Studio Host, Play-by-Play, Studio Analyst and Event Analyst. A complete list of winners, broken down by broadcast and cable entities and tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, New York, is attached. This winners listing is also available on-line at www.emmyonline.org. American Airlines, Exclusive Resorts, Vyvx and Amino Vital are official sponsors of the 26th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. ### The National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Prime Time programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award of Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.org.
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