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James Brown Biography
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession
TV sportscaster
Fast Facts
- All-American basketball player at DeMatha Catholic High School under legendary coach Morgan Wootten
- All-Ivy League basketball player for Harvard (1970-72) and captained the team in his final season
- Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1973, but was cut before the season began
- Was a successful sales executive for Xerox before becoming play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Washington Bullets in 1978
- Elected to the Harvard Sports Hall of Fame in 1997
- Became a part owner of the Washington Nationals baseball team in 2006
- Was named a Community Ambassador for the AARP in 2009
Relationships
- Katrina Brown -- Daughter
- John Brown -- Father
- Mary Ann Brown -- Mother
- Dorothy Brown -- Wife