Talking College Football History: Greg Hare
December 12, 2023
Who was the Ohio State quarterback sandwiched between Rex Kern and Cornelius Greene? His name is Greg Hare and we have him as our guest this week on the podcast. Greg graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland…
Talking Penn State Football History: Frank Case
December 12, 2023
A discussion of the 1980 Penn State team must include one of the unique stories in Penn State history. As Rex wrote in his book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, the way Frank Case became a starter in the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Ryerson
December 6, 2023
There are two MLB pitchers that were inflicted with polio that we know of. We had Rich Hand on this podcast a few weeks ago and now we have the second, Gary Ryerson. Gary talks about pitching with polio and doing so…
Talking College Football History: Darrell Thompson
December 5, 2023
We are blessed to have one of the best running backs in Minnesota Golden Gopher history as our guest this week. Darrell Thompson played from 1986-1989 under head coach John Gutekunst who had taken over for Lou Holtz. Darrell is…
Talking Penn State Football: Ron Hostetler
December 4, 2023
Penn State is known as "Linebacker U" and our guest was part of that special group. Ron Hostetler joins us on the show this week and he was an outstanding linebacker, although he came to Penn State as a quarterback. Ron played in…
Sports Authors Showcase: Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot by Kelly Park
December 4, 2023
Kelly Park is featured this week as he discusses his book Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot. Listen to the interview Rex conducted with Kelly as he discusses his experiences with the Major…
Back When There Was Baseball: 1975 World Series
November 30, 2023
What a better way to celebrate baseball than to revisit the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. With us is Pat Darcy. Pat was on the mound when Carlton Fisk hit his infamous home run in Game 6 of this…
Talking College Football History: Mike Ford
November 28, 2023
When you think of the SMU Mustang football team in the early 1980s, guys like Eric Dickerson and Craig James come to mind. Our guest this week played at SMU (quarterback) from 1977-1980. His name is Mike Ford and as…
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…