Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Bassett
If you read the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, you will recognize our guest this week. If not, do you remember the slogan "Pass It To Bassett"? Bob Bassett joins us this week on the podcast. Bob was a wide receiver…
Sports Authors Showcase: Fighting Back by Rocky Bleier
There were a few iconic football books written in the 1970s. I Am Third by Gale Sayers and A Short Season by Brian Piccolo are a couple. The book Fighting Back by Rocky Bleier is another one of those books. Rocky initially wrote the book about his life…
Back When There Was Baseball: Juan Berenguer
Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World Series and he won two (Detroit 1984 and Minnesota 1987). He started out with…
Talking College Football History: John McKay Tribute
I honor former USC head coach John McKay this week and am privileged to interview his son and former USC wide receiver, J.K. McKay. John McKay is the winningest coach in USC football history. He coached at USC from 1959-1975 and was the head coach from…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Correal
In the writing of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, I discovered how many outstanding players were on those teams. Quite possibly the greatest collection of football players Penn State ever produced. My…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Brohamer
We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and…
Talking College Football History: Randy Cross
Randy Cross is our guest this week. You probably remember him as a 3-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in the 1980s, or possibly as a broadcaster on NFL games after his NFL career ended. But were you aware that he played his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jeff Hartings
Penn State has 7 offensive linemen drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft as of 2024. My guest this week is one of them as well as one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history. Jeff Hartings joins me this week to talk about his Penn State…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mac Scarce
Mac Scarce joins us on the podcast this week. Mac came out of Florida State University and is the only pitcher we interviewed that was a reliever his entire career. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 1971 MLB June Draft by the Philadelphia Philles.…
