Jim Lampley News & Bio

Name: Jim Lampley Hometown: Hendersonville, NC Born: April 8, 1949 (77) Notes: Sportscaster

Famous sports broadcaster, UNC alum Jim Lampley retires to Chapel Hill after an unusual career
Muhammad Ali once babysat Jim Lampley’s daughter during a boxing awards dinner in 1991. That may tell you a lot of what you need to...
Thu Mar 26, 2026

Broadcaster Jim Lampley Talks About the Luck, Timing and Moments that Led to Book, ‘It Happened!’
Broadcaster Jim Lampley, who went to the University of North Carolina and is a former WCHL staffer, returned to live in Chapel Hill after a...
Thu May 15, 2025

Jim Lampley wasn't supposed to fall in love with boxing. Instead, he became its voice
Jim Lampley has been the voice of boxing for a generation, which is remarkable because the assignment was only supposed to last one fight. In...
Fri May 2, 2025

Chansky’s Notebook: Wide World of Sports
Jim Lampley’s memoir is out, and it really did happen. We had the official launch party Tuesday night at the Chapel Hill Country Club for...
Wed Apr 23, 2025

Jim Lampley Pays Tribute To George Foreman: 'I Loved Him'
Few grew closer to George Foreman in the second chapter of his career than Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Lampley. Lampley gave an empowering tribute...
Sun Mar 30, 2025

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