milehiiu Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 IU’s radio voice going strong in 45th year
milehiiu Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Posted February 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mac said: Great article. Thanks mile, as always. You are welcome. Did not realize it, till I read the article. Don and I are the same age !
Mac Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Don is probably saying to his wife right now, "Honey, milehiiu and I are the same age!"
milehiiu Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Posted February 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Mac said: Don is probably saying to his wife right now, "Honey, milehiiu and I are the same age!"
Ryno6284 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 It's weird to think of a "Don Fischer-less" IU sports radio broadcast! I don't know anything else.
milehiiu Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Posted February 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said: It's weird to think of a "Don Fischer-less" IU sports radio broadcast! I don't know anything else. Before Don Fischer.... it was Chuck Marlowe. The announcer on the "Bobby Knight Show" for 29 years.
FW_Hoosier Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Who’s been around longer, Fischer or Crabb?
BobSaccamanno Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 He’s a complete professional. He’s always prepared and sharp. Good man. PS Man, wouldn’t it be great to have that job for 45 years? Literally get paid for that?
milehiiu Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Posted February 7, 2018 41 minutes ago, FW_Hoosier said: Who’s been around longer, Fischer or Crabb? Zach did a story on Chuck Crabb in 2016. Hard to figure, as Chuck ran the varsity club, before becoming the PA announcer at AH. 'Invaluable' and 'irreplaceable': 40 years of Chuck Crabb
jefftheref Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 47 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Before Don Fischer.... it was Chuck Marlowe. The announcer on the "Bobby Knight Show" for 29 years. I loved Mr. Marlowe. He was the announcer for wrestling on channel 4. When I was a kid growing up on the south side on Indy I got to meet him many times when they were filming the television matches at the south side armory. Even though I was a youngster he was always very nice. If you get a chance view the you tube video when Knight brought the jackass on his weekly tv show. Knight had invited the Purdue athletic director to be on his show and when he didn't come Knight got a jackass wearing a Purdue hat to show up. Chuck was laughing his butt off and could hardly conduct the interview.
milehiiu Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Posted February 7, 2018 40 minutes ago, jefftheref said: I loved Mr. Marlowe. He was the announcer for wrestling on channel 4. When I was a kid growing up on the south side on Indy I got to meet him many times when they were filming the television matches at the south side armory. Even though I was a youngster he was always very nice. If you get a chance view the you tube video when Knight brought the jackass on his weekly tv show. Knight had invited the Purdue athletic director to be on his show and when he didn't come Knight got a jackass wearing a Purdue hat to show up. Chuck was laughing his butt off and could hardly conduct the interview. Very funny video. The Purdue mascot. Chuck Marlowe also did wrestling and wrestling promotions in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, when I was growing up. Could not find any videos of him with "Dick the Bruiser". But they were classic. Always the straight man.... as he was in the Purdue mascot video. Hammond Chuck Marlowe Bob Luce Wrestling Promo1969
jefftheref Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Very funny video. The Purdue mascot. Chuck Marlowe also did wrestling and wrestling promotions in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, when I was growing up. Could not find any videos of him with "Dick the Bruiser". But they were classic. Always the straight man.... as he was in the Purdue mascot video. Hammond Chuck Marlowe Bob Luce Wrestling Promo1969 When you click on the link you provided there is a video of upcoming matches in Louisville that shows Marlow and The Bruiser. I don't know how to copy it over
Proud2BAHoosier Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 IMO, Don Fisher is the "Vin Scully" of basketball!!
FWIUFan Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 4 hours ago, milehiiu said: IU’s radio voice going strong in 45th year Three things that simply cannot be replaced in my mind when watching sports: 1. Hilliard Gates and tourney HS Basketball 2. Bob Chase and Fort Wayne Komet Hockey 3. Fish and IUFB ad IUBB. Hilliard Gates and Bob Chase are in heaven now. I rue the day when Fish is not on the call for IUBB/IUFB. I grew up listening to these men. It's just can't be the same without them.
milehiiu Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Posted February 7, 2018 5 hours ago, jefftheref said: When you click on the link you provided there is a video of upcoming matches in Louisville that shows Marlow and The Bruiser. I don't know how to copy it over Ah, yes. Here it is. WWA Wrestling: Dick The Bruiser Louisville, Ky. Promo 11/1965 __________________________________
jefftheref Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 5 hours ago, FWIUFan said: Three things that simply cannot be replaced in my mind when watching sports: 1. Hilliard Gates and tourney HS Basketball 2. Bob Chase and Fort Wayne Komet Hockey 3. Fish and IUFB ad IUBB. Hilliard Gates and Bob Chase are in heaven now. I rue the day when Fish is not on the call for IUBB/IUFB. I grew up listening to these men. It's just can't be the same without them. Tom Carnegie and IHSAA basketball as well as the Indy 500 Jerry Baker and the Indiana Pacers of the ABA
Mac Posted February 8, 2018 Report Posted February 8, 2018 Jim Phillippe doing the intro to taps before the 500: " . . . so that we may witness as free men and women, the world's greatest sporting event."
milehiiu Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Posted February 8, 2018 And another Indiana tradition : Jim Nabors' Last "Back Home Again in Indiana" 2014 RIP, Gomer.
jefftheref Posted February 8, 2018 Report Posted February 8, 2018 There is and was only one Jim Nabor's. His voice was unbelievable and his singing of Back Home Again in Indiana always gave me goose bumps. The gentleman who is singing the song now is outstanding. He is no Jim Nabor's but he is as close to it as you can get.
Muddy River Posted February 8, 2018 Report Posted February 8, 2018 18 minutes ago, milehiiu said: And another Indiana tradition : Jim Nabors' Last "Back Home Again in Indiana" 2014 RIP, Gomer. As a kid in Indy, I used to relish going to the race with my dad, and Jim Nabors was a big part of it. I remember my dad and I belting out the lyrics right along with Jim. Those were some great days. Dad's been gone for some time, and without Jim, the race just doesn't mean as much to me any more. Funny how life works sometimes.
rico Posted February 8, 2018 Report Posted February 8, 2018 20 hours ago, FWIUFan said: Three things that simply cannot be replaced in my mind when watching sports: 1. Hilliard Gates and tourney HS Basketball 2. Bob Chase and Fort Wayne Komet Hockey 3. Fish and IUFB ad IUBB. Hilliard Gates and Bob Chase are in heaven now. I rue the day when Fish is not on the call for IUBB/IUFB. I grew up listening to these men. It's just can't be the same without them. Oh my.....Bob Chase. I spent many a night lying in bed listening to him call a Komet game on WOWO.
Guest Posted February 8, 2018 Report Posted February 8, 2018 I went to, on average, 30 Komet games a year as a teenager. He also was the inspiration for Mike Doc" Emrick, probably my favorite professional announcer these days. Listened to Hilliard Gates announce both Ft Wayne Sectional 1and2, Regionals and Semi-State. Fisch goes back to my student days in the mid to late 70's. The state of Indiana has been blessed with some awesome announcers
milehiiu Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Posted February 8, 2018 34 minutes ago, Muddy River said: As a kid in Indy, I used to relish going to the race with my dad, and Jim Nabors was a big part of it. I remember my dad and I belting out the lyrics right along with Jim. Those were some great days. Dad's been gone for some time, and without Jim, the race just doesn't mean as much to me any more. Funny how life works sometimes. My condolences on you losing your dad. However.... you have some great memories to reflect upon. Thanks for sharing the one's from the 500 with us.
Mac Posted February 8, 2018 Report Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Muddy River said: As a kid in Indy, I used to relish going to the race with my dad, and Jim Nabors was a big part of it. I remember my dad and I belting out the lyrics right along with Jim. Those were some great days. Dad's been gone for some time, and without Jim, the race just doesn't mean as much to me any more. Funny how life works sometimes. My memories of my departed dad are tied into the 500 as well. Not sure exactly why. I think I take comfort from the traditions before the race starts. The people and details change, but the events and the order they come in don't. It reminds me of my father. My wife (36 years of marriage) knows to leave me alone while I watch the pre-race stuff on the tube.
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