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- Charlie Jones was born on November 9, 1930 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for McMillan & Wife (1971), McCloud (1970) and Personal Best (1982). He was married to Ann Jones. He died on June 12, 2008 in La Jolla, California, USA.
- SpouseAnn Jones(1954 - June 12, 2008) (his death, 2 children)
- He has served as a play-by-play announcer for 45 years.
- Announcer for the AFL (1960-1964 on ABC, 1965-1969 on NBC) and the NFL after that until 1997 (NBC).
- Jones described (at NBC) 28 different sports, including golf, Wimbledon tennis, figure skating, and numerous events for NBC's Sportsworld (1978). In addition, Jones called track-and-field action at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and swimming, diving, and water polo at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.
- Jones has described more than 25 college football bowl games, including the 1987 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl national championship game, 1986 World Cup soccer from Mexico City, and the 1987 World Championships of Track and Field in Rome.
- Play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds (1973, 1974) and Colorado Rockies (1993-1995).
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