George Finkel

George Finkel (born July 29, 1936 in France), is a TV sports producer/director. He is the son of architect Maurice Herman Finkel. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1958. He worked for NBC Sports from August 1971 to February 1990 and won 3 Emmys, for producing Super Bowl XIII,[1] 1982 Baseball World Series, and for producing gymnastics at the 1988 Olympics.

He also produced the highest rated basketball game in television history; the NCAA Final Game in 1979, which featured Michigan State, with Magic Johnson, over Indiana State, with Larry Bird.

References

  1. ↑ "ABC captures four Emmys". The Gadsden Times (AP). 5 March 1980. p. 30. Retrieved 12 July 2010.


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