Larry Kamm, 64; Won 13 Emmys Covering Sports
Larry Kamm, an Emmy Award-winning director for ABC Sports, died of lung cancer Friday in New York City, ABC Sports announced. He was 64.
“We are deeply saddened,” said George Bodenheimer, president of ABC Sports and ESPN Inc. “We will always remember him for his passion for broadcasting and his insatiable appetite for work.”
Kamm worked at ABC for more than 36 years and won 13 Emmys, including one for his work on “Monday Night Football” in 1987. He also covered 10 Olympics for the network starting in 1964, directing such events as figure skating, gymnastics, alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. One of his Emmys was for his work on the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.
He was credited with helping boost Americans’ interest in the Tour de France bicycle race, and he directed TV coverage of the Indianapolis 500, Super Bowl, major league baseball games, the NBA and soccer’s World Cup.
From 1995 to 2000, he was the coordinating director for Turner Sports.
He also served as the coordinating director for the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network.
A native of Long Branch, N.J., Kamm earned a bachelor’s degree in speech from Northwestern University.
Kamm is survived by his wife, Claire, and two daughters.
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