![]() Through its family of cable networks, streaming services and apps, ESPN provided viewers 15 separate ways to follow the title game. ESPN had served up a rich buffet of options while covering the college football championship game. The network did so without using a trained play-by-play announcer. Last week, without much fanfare, ESPN covered the University of San Francisco – Gonzaga game, a late-nighter. Last month, Gus told Taylor Eldridge of the Wichita Eagle that he recently had a heart attack, yet is doing fine.ĮSPN runs two analysts, no play-by-play voice Jimmy Dykes (left) and Fran Fraschilla Grebe still remains active in regular memorial services for the poor souls who lost their lives on that fateful October day. But word was that he was too critical of the team for management’s liking. Grebe left Wichita for Kansas City where he did pre and post game shows for the Chiefs. Mike Kennedy has called Wichita State basketball games for the past 44 years. ![]() Wichita State gave up football after the terrible tragedy. It is an integral part of his routine in his suburban Los Angeles home. At age 100, he reads newspapers and books every day. Grebe called Shockers football and basketball games with great passion and enthusiasm from 1966-73. And that’s how he escaped becoming a victim himself. So Grebe told the official that he was fine and would stay on the plane that he already boarded. But Grebe, then 50 and a voracious reader, was already engaged in a conversation with a player talking about a book that they happened to both be reading. Shortly before takeoff, Grebe (left) was comfortably seated on the second plane when an official came on board to ask him if he wanted to switch to the other aircraft, the one that would crash. As luck had it, Grebe was on the other plane which had no issues.īut not so fast. The radio play-by-play announcer, Gus Grebe, survived the catastrophic day. There were 31 fatalities and 9 survivors on the flight. One of the two chartered planes that carried the team and non playing personnel crashed in Colorado, west of Denver. On October 2, 1970, t he Shockers were headed to Logan, Utah where they were scheduled to play Utah State the following day. It’s a story of calamity for many and a twist of fortune for others.įifty years ago this fall, tragedy befell the Wichita State football team. Bob Wolff, a longtime New York sportscaster, r emained somewhat active until close to the end. There aren’t any 100 year old sports announcers, current or retired, at least anyone I know.įelo Ramirez called Miami Marlins games on Hispanic radio until a couple years ago when he passed at 94. ![]()
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