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# Jim Irwin

(1934–2012)   Sports Commentator

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Jim Irwin was a sports commentator.

## Quick Facts About Jim Irwin

Born February 7, 1934

Died January 22, 2012

Profession Sports Commentator

## About Jim Irwin

American football announcer... \| James Benson Irwin was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the 8th person to walk on the Moon.

##  Quotes by Jim Irwin

> [“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be lighted.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-irwin/the-mind-is-not-a-vessel-to-be-filled-but-a-fire-to-be-lighted/)

Jim Irwin

[Fire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fire/)

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