Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Haller
American League Umpire, Bill Haller, passed away on August 20, 2022. We are re-airing this podcast conducted in 2020 as a tribute to Bill. Bill umpired in the American League for 21 years (1961, 1963-1982) and is considered one of the best umpires…
Talking College Football History: George Visger
This week we travel to Boulder, CO in the late 1970s with my guest George Visger. George played at Colorado from 1976-1979 on the defensive line. The Buffaloes appeared in the 1977 Orange Bowl in George's freshman season. George played under head coach…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Skorupan
This week's guest played during the heyday of Penn State football. Linebacker John Skorupan played at PSU from 1969-1972. This is in the middle of Penn State appearing in seven major bowl games in eight years (1968-1975). John was a 6th round draft pick…
Sports Authors Showcase: Eyes Up by Terry Shea
I am joined this week by QB coaching guru Terry Shea who is the author of the book Eyes Up. Coach Shea has mentored many quarterbacks during his several decades in the profession. He decided to create a "manual" to coach quarterbacks and what a…
Back When There Was Baseball: Al Woods
Al Woods joins us on the podcast this week. Al played in the Major/Minor leagues from 1973-1986 with the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays. He debuted with the Blue Jays in 1977 as an outfielder. Al was a solid hitter and had several good years in…
Talking College Football History: Henry Burris
Henry Burris joins me on the podcast this week. Henry played at Temple from 1993-1996 and still is among the leaders in several statistical categories. He did this on a Temple team that only won 5 games during his 4-year career. This is totally amazing.…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mickey Shuler
When you talk about the greatest tight ends in Penn State history, three individuals come to mind: Kyle Brady, Ted Kwalick and our guest this week, Mickey Shuler, Sr. Mickey was voted the 22nd all-time best player in New York Jets history by ESPN in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Pat Zachry
Pat Zachry passed away on April 4, 2024 at the age of 71. We re-air this podcast to honor him.Our guest this week is one of the winners of the 1976 National League Rookie of the Year award. That is correct, there were two that year and Pat Zachry…
Talking College Football History: Chris Dieterich
I take the time machine back to the late 1970s to Raleigh, NC with my guest, Chris Dieterich. Chris came to N.C. State via Long Island, NY and played from 1976-1979, which were the 4 years Bo Rein was the head coach of the Wolfpack. He played Tackle on…
