Jim Klobuchar | |
|---|---|
 Klobuchar campaigning for his daughter Amy Klobuchar for U.S. Senator on July 4, 2012, in Tower, Minnesota | |
| Born | James John Klobuchar April 9, 1928 Ely, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2021 (aged 93) Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | Ely Junior College (AA) University of Minnesota (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Star Tribune |
| Spouse |
Rose Heuberger
(m. 1954; div. 1976) |
| Children | 2, including Amy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950–1952 |
| Rank | Corporal |
James John Klobuchar (/ˈkloʊbətʃɑːr/ KLOH-bə-char;[1] April 9, 1928 – May 12, 2021) was an American journalist, author, and newspaper columnist from Minnesota. Klobuchar was regarded as a regionally well-known and admired local sports and politics reporter during his long career working for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.[2][3]
Klobuchar notably was the first reporter in the country to declare John F. Kennedy's victory over Richard Nixon in the 1960 United States presidential election.[2] He was the father of Minnesota U.S. Senator and former Hennepin County attorney Amy Klobuchar.
- ^ Orrick, Dave (January 25, 2020). "Even Amy Klobuchar pronounces her name wrong?". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
How [Amy] says it: KLŌ-bush-AR ... But her father, former Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar, pronounces it with a "ch" sound, as in cha-cha.
- ^ a b Klobuchar, Jim (1997). Minstrel: My Adventure in Newspapering. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-8832-6. OCLC 191934919.
- ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (May 18, 2021). "Jim Klobuchar Dies at 93; Minnesota Newspaperman and Amy's Father". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2022.