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Calvin Fish

Calvin Fish, English racing driver and sportscaster

Born
July 22, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1961

About Calvin Fish

Calvin Fish (born 22 July 1961 in Norwich) is a British television commentator for NBC Sports and a former racing driver. Fish began his career in karts at 13. He then moved to Formula Ford in 1979 at age 18 and then British Formula Three. He finished fourth in the 1983 British Formula Three Championship and was the only other driver besides Ayrton Senna and Martin Brundle to win a race that year. He then came to the United States and competed in various classes of SCCA competition as well as IMSA GT. He was the 1987 Formula Atlantic champion and then made 14 starts in the Indy Lights series. He returned to sports cars following a good showing at a Roush Racing gong-show shoutout. He was the GTO class winner at the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona in 1990. He drove sporadically until 1995. Fish is currently an analyst and commentator for NBC Sports on IMSA broadcasts, and for CBS Sports Network on GT World Challenge America broadcasts.

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The world when Calvin Fish was born

Calvin Fish was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Calvin Fish's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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