Back When There Was Baseball: Dyar Miller
Dyar Miller joins us this week. Dyar graduated from Utah State and was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968 after he was not drafted. Dyar played from 1968-1984 with 7 of those years in the Majors (Baltimore, California, Toronto and the New York…
Talking College Football History: Dave Warner
Dave Warner joins me this week. Dave came out of Lehighton, PA as a quarterback, but landed in Syracuse, NY to play his college football. He quarterbacked the Orangemen from 1978-1981, starting for the 1980 and 1981 seasons. His freshman…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Donchez Tribute
Tom Donchez passed away on August 28, 2024, at the age of 72. Tom was one of Penn State's best fullbacks in school history. He was also a special human being. He played a short time in the NFL and blocked for both O.J. Simpson and Walter Payton. Tom was…
Back When There Was Baseball: Duke Sims
Who was the last player to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (1973) before the massive remodel? His name is Duke Sims and he is our guest this week. Duke also had the privilege of catching one of the greatest pitching staffs in the…
Talking College Football History: Ted Koy
We look at the founding of the wishbone formation this week with our guest, Texas running back Ted Koy. Coach Emory Bellard came up with the wishbone formation before the 1968 season, then unleashed it on the college football world that…
Talking Penn State Football History: Greg Murphy
We continue to celebrate those great teams in the early 1970s with our guest this week. Greg Murphy joins us to talk about his Penn State career and share some great stories. Greg was born in New Bern, NC, but played his high school football in…
Sports Authors Showcase: Getting My Hands Dirty by Chuck Hutchison
Chuck Hutchison joins me this week to talk about his book Getting My Hands Dirty: A Memoir of Resilience and Transformation from the Gridiron to the Garden. This book is a memoir of Chuck's life from his days as a youth on a farm in Ohio to creating a…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Paul
Mike Paul joins us on the podcast this week. He came out of the University of Arizona and was drafted in the 20th round in 1967 by the Cleveland Indians. He was a part of arguably the best pitching staff in Major League history in the 1968 Cleveland…
Talking College Football History: Robert Lavette and Tyrone Anthony
This week, we are talking about ACC football and are privileged to have two great running backs to come out of that league. We talk with Robert Lavette (Georgia Tech's leading rusher all-time) and Tyrone Anthony (North Carolina's 11th…
