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WBGO'S The Art of the Story with Doug Doyle
The Art of the Story

The late NFL and lacrosse Hall of Famer Jim Brown on jazz

By Doug Doyle
Published October 25, 2023 at 8:43 AM EDT
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Art work by SportsJam guest Paul Lempa
Paul Lempa
Art work by SportsJam guest Paul Lempa

NFL and lacrosse legend Jim Brown died in May of 2023 at the age of 87. During a 2012 SportsJam with Doug Doyle interview, Brown talked about his love and appreciation for jazz.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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