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Old Yeller

by Will Hughes   
Posted December 19, 2007

The love-him/hate-him voice of ESPN’s college basketball coverage started two months after the network debuted. The Garfield native had been a teacher and led East Rutherford High’s hoops team to consecutive state titles, before working as an assistant at Rutgers and eventually coaching the Detroit Pistons. Ever since, He’s Been A Hotshot Announcer/Philanthropist Who Works Tirelessly For Charitable Causes, Baby!