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Jim Graner (James R. Graner) was born on 21 February, 1919 in Akron, Ohio, U.S., is an A national football league announcer. Discover Jim Graner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As James R. Graner
Occupation TV sports anchor Radio color commentator
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 21 February, 1919
Birthday 21 February
Birthplace Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death 1976
Died Place Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1919

James R. Graner (February 21, 1919 – January 15, 1976) was the weeknight sports anchor for Cleveland NBC affiliate KYW-TV (later WKYC) beginning in 1957.

He also served as color commentator for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, most notably alongside Cleveland sportscaster Gib Shanley.

1937

After graduating from Stow High School in 1937, he attended Ohio Wesleyan University, but left after two years to work at a Cleveland railroad office.

Graner also served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and upon his return, went into broadcasting as a radio announcer.

He later married and had a son, Lou.

1955

Graner first served as color commentator for the Cleveland Browns from 1955–1960, working for radio station WGAR alongside Bill McColgan.

1957

Jim Graner served as the daily evening sports anchor for Cleveland NBC affiliate KYW-TV (later WKYC) beginning in 1957, working alongside the likes of weathermen Joe Finan, Dick Goddard, and Wally Kinnan.

Occasionally, he would also fill in for fellow sportscaster Bob Neal.

Graner was known for his "dry wit" and "unflappable" personality, to the point where his fellow broadcasters would often attempt to shake his on-air persona.

During one such instance, weatherman Joe Finan placed a woman wearing a raincoat in front of Graner during one of their nightly broadcasts.

As soon as Graner began, the woman took off the raincoat and revealed that she was wearing nothing underneath.

Graner remarked: "I had the Browns playing the Indians."

Joking aside, Jim Graner was considered "dignified, low-key... the thinking fan's broadcaster."

The "silver-haired" and "gentleman" sportscaster with "matinee idol looks" also hosted his own summer series, Golf with the Pros.

1963

He is best remembered, however, for his work alongside Cleveland play-by-play announcer Gib Shanley: the two paired-up as the voices of the Browns radio network from 1963–1974, working for stations WERE and later WHK.

1964

Among their highlights: coverage of the 1964 NFL Championship Game, the last major title won by a professional sports team in Cleveland until 2016.

1975

Graner became ill in the spring of 1975; surgery was performed to remove a brain tumor.

He was healthy enough to return for radio commentary during six summer exhibition games of the Cleveland Browns, but was unable to continue on through the regular season.

By December of that year he had been readmitted to the Cleveland Clinic Hospital.

1976

Graner had operated in both capacities for nearly twenty years when brain cancer took his life in 1976.

Graner was born in Akron, Ohio, but grew up in its neighboring suburb of Stow.

Colleagues and viewers were both shocked and saddened by his early death in 1976.

He then fell into a coma and died on January 15, 1976.

The Jim Graner Memorial Pro-Am Golf Tournament was named in his honor; the first of these annual events was held in June 1976 at the Tanglewood Country Club of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and was attended by Cleveland native Bob Hope, among other "well known entertainers."

Soon the tournament moved to the Silver Lake Country Club near Graner's hometown of Stow, Ohio.

1985

Graner's absence was felt for years to come: Channel 3 sports became a "musical chair" over the next decade, as at least six replacements came (among them Don Schroeder, Tom Ryther, Joe Pelligrino, Jim Mueller and Wayland Boot) and went until another "Jim" finally took over — Jim Donovan, who joined the station in 1985.

1995

Immediately following Cleveland's upset victory over the Baltimore Colts at Municipal Stadium, Graner was the man on the field who interviewed franchise owner Art Modell (who, ironically, later moved the team to Baltimore in 1995 — much to the ire of Cleveland Browns fans).

Jim Graner is still considered among the greats of Cleveland sports radio.

In his memoir, former Cleveland Brown legend Lou Groza lists Graner first among his favorite Cleveland broadcasters.

Dick LeBeau — currently the defensive coordinator for the Browns' archrival, the Pittsburgh Steelers — fondly recalls listening to Graner on the radio during his youth in Ohio.