JoePa in the booth, circa 1974

by tomatpsu on Nov 21, 2008 5:24 PM EST Comment 3 comments

For those watching the BTN right now, they're playing another in their series of their "Greatest Games" featuring OSU and Michigan. This one's from November 23, 1974. I tuned in mid-game to hear a familiar voice calling the game alongside Keith Jackson. It sounded incredibly like Joe Paterno, and it is. Wikipedia confirms it. Apparently, Woody Hayes joined Jackson for the 1974 ND-USC matchup.

Maybe this isn't news to anyone but me, but I thought it was a pretty cool and unexpected gem to come across on a Friday afternoon.

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new to me

this is freaking awesome

by borisborisboris on Nov 21, 2008 8:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This is surprising

I notice the wikipede link indicates ‘citation needed’. Think it could’ve been his brother George, who sounded very similar and called a lot of games himself?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Nov 22, 2008 10:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs