Talking College Football History: Paco Craig

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We pay tribute to Bruin nation this week with our guest Paco Craig.  Paco was a wide receiver for UCLA and played from 1984-1987.  If you count his redshirt season, his Bruins won 5 consecutive bowl games, including 2 Rose Bowls.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lyttle

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Jim Lyttle joins us on the podcast this week.  Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1976.  He then had a successful career in Japan from 1977-1983.  Jim played with the Yankees during the CBS years (1969-1971), White Sox (1972),…

Talking College Football History: Pete Inge

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We continue our tribute to that great 1977 college football season by looking at all of the undefeated or 1-loss teams after the regular season ended.  Our guest this week is Pete Inge who played for San Diego State.  People…

Back When There Was Baseball: Duke Sims

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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…

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

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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? …