James Brown

Birth Name:

James Talmadge Brown

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Earned an American government degree from Harvard University where he was a member of the school's basketball team
His only foray into professional sports came in the mid '70s after being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, but after a single lackluster season, he chose to enter corporate America instead
After a few short years working for companies including Xerox and Kodak, he would eventually begin his broadcasting career in 1984 after earning a spot as a sportscaster for the Washington Bullets
Briefly worked with Fox beginning in 1994, but chose to rejoin CBS 11 years later
Following jobs at regional affiliates in the Washington, D․C․ area, he joined CBS Sports in 1987 as a play-by-play announcer for both the NFL, NBA and college basketball
Became one of several investors to be named a minority owner of the Washington Nationals in 2006
Often goes by the nickname J․B․, as he is easily confused with other men of the same name

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