Jack Jefferson Hand (September 25, 1912 – May 6, 1995) was an American sports reporter for the

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(AP) from 1943 to 1971. His work included coverage of the

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, the

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, championship boxing, and the first

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. He was given the

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by the

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in 1975 for excellence in boxing journalism. After retiring from the AP, Hand was an information and editorial coordinator for the

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(NFL) and later was a consultant and contributor to the NFL's weekly ''GameDay'' program (now known as ''

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''). Hand was a graduate of

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in New York. He began his journalism career for ''The Binghamton Sun'' in his hometown of

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and broadcast games of the

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team. He died aged 82 on May 6, 1995, in his home in

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1912 births 1995 deaths Hamilton College (New York) alumni People from Binghamton, New York Sportswriters from New York (state) Bill Nunn Memorial Award recipients American sports announcers Associated Press people {{US-journalist-1910s-stub