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Who is widely credited as the first sportscaster?
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Graham McNamee
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Graham McNamee was an American sportscaster who is widely credited as the first person to broadcast a play-by-play account of a sporting event. He began his career in 1923, broadcasting boxing matches and other sporting events for radio station WEAF in New York City.