Talking Penn State Football History: John Andress
November 27, 2023
Our guest this week holds a special place in the heart of Rex Naylor as he was the 1st Penn State quarterback that Rex remembers guiding the Penn State team. His name is John Andress and he played from 1973-1976. …
Back When There Was Baseball: Jake O’Donnell
November 22, 2023
Who is the only person to officiate All-Star games in both MLB and the NBA? We have him as our guest this week and his name is Jake O'Donnell. Jake is more noted for his outstanding NBA officiating career (1967-1995), but we are…
Talking College Football History: Joe Steele
November 21, 2023
We are joined this week by one of Washington's best all-time running backs. Joe Steele takes time to share memories of his career which spanned from 1976-1979. He is still the Huskies 5th leading rusher in total yards with 3,168 and…
Talking Penn State Football History: Herb Menhardt
November 21, 2023
Our guest this week is legendary Penn State kicker Herb Menhardt. Herb played for Penn State from 1976-1980 and is best known for his 54-yard field goal against North Carolina State in 1979. He was also a great…
Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry
November 20, 2023
Our guest this week is former MLB outfielder Ken Berry. He wrote the book Comeback in 2020 and is here to talk about the book. "The opportunity of a lifetime presents itself to a 63-year-old former baseball…
Back When There Was Baseball: Hector Cruz
November 15, 2023
Hector Cruz joins us this week. Hector signed his MLB contract at age 17 in 1970. He came from Arroyo, Puerto Rico along with brothers Jose and Tommy. His career spanned from 1970-1982 along with playing in Japan in 1983. Hector…
Talking College Football History: Don Moorhead
November 14, 2023
We turn the time machine back 54 years this week to one of the greatest upsets in college football history. In 1969, the Michigan Wolverines upset the favored Ohio State Buckeyes, a Buckeye team that many considered the greatest team in college…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Guman and Barry Krauss
November 14, 2023
The 1979 Sugar Bowl was one of the greatest college football games of all time. This game competed Alabama (#2) vs. Penn State (#1) and there was an infamous stop of Penn State's Mike Guman by Alabama's Barry…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rich Hand
November 8, 2023
Pitcher Rich Hand is our guest this week. Rich is one of only two pitchers in MLB history that played with polio (Gary Ryerson being the other). You will enjoy Rich's stories about playing for the Alaska Goldpanners…
Talking College Football History: Ray Parson
November 7, 2023
This week the podcast travels back more than 50 years to Minneapolis, MN with our guest Ray Parson. Ray had a great athletic career at Uniontown High School (PA) in both football and basketball. He was heavily recruited but decided…