Ls steelers who became a sports treasure in pittsburgh with his distinctive vocabulary and his creation of the fans terrible towel, died. This is a must read for any steelers fan especially one who lived through the super bowls of the 70s. Myron made the bad games bearable and the great games even better. Myron cope, guns on campus host jacki lyden reads listener responses to the program, including a letter about a story on the death of pittsburgh steelers sportscaster myron cope. Pittsburgh ap myron cope, the screechyvoiced announcer whose colorful catch phrases and twirling terrible towel became symbols of the pittsburgh steelers during an unrivaled 35 seasons in the broadcast booth, has died. Copes voice was described by the pittsburgh postgazette as a signature irascible rasp. We have lost a great friend in myron cope, but history will remember him. A stall tactic while cope gathered histhoughts copeastethic everything is fine coperascope cope s version of a crystal ball copeanut a prize awarded to a talk show caller foran astute observation bye now cope s signature line when hanging up witha caller.
Myron cope, 79, writer and steelers broadcaster, is dead. He is best known for being the voice of the pittsburgh steelers. Fahkir brownfucker brown myron cope call oct 2002 by digby on the x published on 20731t12. Cope died wednesday morning at a nursing home in mount lebanon, a pittsburgh suburb. Cope takes you through the golden years of the steelers and gives you a behind the scene look at the players, coaches, and the rooneys. When a caller to myron copes talk show made an especially good point, myron would make the caller a copeanut submitted by george gleich, bethel park, pa cryboise.
The man who had coined the monikers cincy bungles, cleve. Legend myron cope explains the conception of the steeler nations greatest emblem, the terrible towel. The terrible towel was the brainchild of former steelers radio announcer myron cope during the playoffs in 1975 and helped provide the magic touch as the steelers. Cope also used the term cincinnati bungles to describe their division rivals. Famed for his raspy voice and his willingness to be a ham, broadcaster myron cope has been on the sidelines of steelers. Widely known as the creator of the terrible towel, myron has also been given credit by jack ham with coining the steel curtain nickname for the hall of fame defense of the 70s. Myron sidney kopelman january 23, 1929 february 27, 2008, known professionally as myron cope, was an american sports journalist, radio personality, and sportscaster. Cope, the rival cincinnati bengals were the cincy bungles. Pittsburgh ap myron cope, the screechyvoiced announcer whose. Last saturday, the redskins, who are quickly squandering the franchises 30 year reputation as a class act, had the gall to try to get steelers radio broadcaster myron cope to. Myron cope project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Somewhere out theres a playbyplay soundbite from the cowher years.
And other things long time pittsburgh and western pa residents in the days before cable the wtae tv signal reached rooftop antennas for over a 100 mile radius will remember the crooked puckerfaced squint and the grating high pitched voice that always spoke with the speed and volume of an exclamation point. Myron cope broadcast steelers games from 1970 to 2004. Personal life story of a great man, miss hearing your lovely voice. Myron cope was a color commentator on the pittsburgh steelers radio network from 1970 2005. In the book, which cope recently updated, he also wrote frankly of his. Hes got some great stories as well and his honesty is clearly evident throughout the book. These are a string of radio clips from legendary pittsburgh steelers broadcaster, myron cope. Myron cope, the screechy voiced football announcer whose colorful catchphrases and twirling terrible towel became symbols of the pittsburgh steelers during an unrivaled 35 seasons in the broadcast. Myron cope, 79, writer and steelers broadcaster, is dead the. Words coined by myron cope to reference the dallas cowboys football team. Myron cope on the invention of the terrible towel cope played a large role in the invention of the terrible towel.
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