Talking College Football History: Walt Harris
We are privileged to have Coach Walt Harris as this week's guest. Coach Harris has an incredible resume, not only where he has coached, but also who he has coached with. He came to Pitt in 1997 and completely turned that program around,…
Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry
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 player who had long ago left his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Gilsenan
Mike Gilsenan joins us this week. Mike is one of the unsung stories of Penn State football revealed in Rex's book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. He appeared on campus in 1975 after a stellar career at Tottenville…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack DiLauro
Jack DiLauro passed away on December 7, 2024. We re-air this podcast in honor of him:Who has the New York Mets' 3rd best ERA with over 50 innings pitched with the club? His name is Jack DiLauro and he joins us this week. Jack…
Talking College Football History: Ken Hackemack
My guest this week is one of the largest defensive linemen I ever watched play. Ken Hackemack joins me to talk about his career at Texas. Ken stood almost 7 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds when he finished his career at Texas in 1989. He…
Talking Penn State Football History: Roger Duffy
Roger Duffy is this week's guest. Roger played at Penn State from 1986-1989. He went from a national championship his freshman year (1986), to the first losing season under Joe Paterno (1988) and then to the rebuilding of the program which led to an…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Hume
There was a commercial in the 1970s for Rolaids (antacid relief) which went viral: How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S. In 1976, Rolaids sponsored the Rolaids Relief Man awarded to the best relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Our guest this week…
Talking College Football History: Conrad Graham
This week we look back at a special period in Tennessee football history. This would be the years 1970-1972 with our guest, defensive back, Conrad Graham. During those three seasons, Tennessee had a record of 31-5. Conrad had 15 career interceptions…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Quinn
Our guest this week is John Quinn. John was a standout defensive lineman who played on a string of the most successful Penn State teams in history. He was a member of the 1972-1975 teams and played with outstanding defensive linemen such as Randy…
