Talking College Football History: Fred Goldsmith

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Coach Fred Goldsmith joins us this week.  Fred was an outstanding defensive coordinator starting with a stint at HBCU Florda A&M.  He then hooked up with Ken Hatfield at the Air Force Academy and also Arkansas before turning around Rice and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Frailing

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Ken Frailing is our guest this week. Ken pitched from 1966-1978 in the Minor Leagues and the Majors. Ken was very promising out of high school as he had a 13-0 record his senior season with an unbelievable 0.17 ERA. He played for the the…

Talking College Football History: Doug Plank

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Who was the 46 Chicago Bears defense named after? You are correct if you answered Doug Plank and he is our guest this week. Doug played at Ohio State (1971-1974), but surprisingly didn't play much. He sat behind that great Ohio State secondary with names…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bart Zeller

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Bart Zeller joins us this week.  He was with the St. Louis Cardinals organization his entire career.  Bart was a catcher and only appeared in one game with the parent club.  So you ask, why would you interview Bart Zeller? …

Talking College Football History: Greg Davis

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

With us this week is Coach Greg Davis.  Greg played at McNeese State from 1970-1972 and started his college coaching career at Texas A&M in 1978 under Emory Bellard (Bellard invented the wishbone offense).  He had a brief stint as the head…

Talking College Football History: Bruce Skinner

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We have a special interview this week with Bruce Skinner, who was the Fiesta Bowl Executive Director from 1980-1990.  Bruce was a member of the Fiesta Bowl committee starting in 1973 and became the Executive Director in 1980.  He was…

Talking College Football History: Jimmy Burrow

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

There is no place like Nebraska and our guest this week is a former Cornhusker. Jimmy Burrow joins us on the podcast to talk about his years at Nebraska (1974/1975). I am sure you know his son, former Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, but did you…

Sports Authors Showcase: A Bird's-Eye-View: My Mostly Wonderful, Always Unforgettable Half-Century with the Philadelphia Eagles by Paul Domowitch

by Jed Donahue on  Book Football PA Sports

This episode of Sports Authors Showcase features Paul Domowitch, co-author of the book A Bird's-Eye-View: My Mostly Wonderful, Always Unforgettable Half-Century with the Philadelphia Eagles. The book was co-authored with long-time Eagles Ticket Director…

Talking College Football History: Jerry Pettibone

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

You may remember our guest this week for his stints as the Northern Illinois and Oregon State head coach from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s.  However, did you know he is known as one of the best recruiting coordinators in NCAA history? …

Talking College Football History: Bill Mayo

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We go down to Rocky Top this week and that only means one thing.  We are talking Tennessee football and we have one of the best offensive linemen in the school's history as our guest.  Bill Mayo joins us this week and it is only…