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George Finkel (July 29, 1936 – April 17, 2019) was an American television sports producer and director. He was the son of architect Maurice Herman Finkel. He graduated from
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in 1958. Finkel worked for
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from August 1971 to February 1990 and won three Emmys, for producing
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, for 1982 World Series, and for producing gymnastics at the 1988 Olympics. He also produced the highest-rated basketball game in television history: the 1979 NCAA men's championship game, featuring
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defeating
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's Indiana State.


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1936 births 2019 deaths University of Michigan alumni American people of Moldovan-Jewish descent American television producers American television directors {{US-tv-producer-stub