Stalin
02-27-2008, 12:39 PM
Stax, I think you follow the Steelers also.....
Longtime Commentator, Fixture Of Super 70s Teams, Radio Hall Of Fame Member
POSTED: 9:28 am EST February 27, 2008
UPDATED: 12:34 pm EST February 27, 2008
PITTSBURGH -- Myron Cope, the longtime Steelers radio announcer, is dead at 79 after a long battle with various health problems.
Joe Gordon, Cope's longtime friend and a former team executive, said the announcer died Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Mount Lebanon.
It's always a sad day when a member of the Steeler family is gone, and he was such an important member," said Bill Hillgrove, Cope's radio partner, upon hearing the news of his death. "I'm sure people feel like flying flags at half-staff. He was a source of so much fun and so many good times, and of course, he was a personal friend of mine. I feel a loss, but I also want to smile."
A Pittsburgh native born Myron Sydney Kopelman, Cope did Steelers games on radio for 35 years and is the only football commentator in the National Radio Hall of Fame.
His most memorable catchphrase -- "yoi" (and often "double yoi") -- meant that an important play had occurred. Other "Copeisms" that listeners might hear during a game included "Mmm-Hah!" and "Okel Dokel," which meant "okey dokey."
And of course, Cope is credited with inventing the now-famous "Terrible Towel" -- the yellow rags that fans waved for many years during games at Three Rivers Stadium, and now at Heinz Field.
After Cope's retirement following the 2004 season, he battled pneumonia on and off until his death, and was in and out of the hospital during those years. He also had throat surgery that required a long recovery period.
Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney on the Death of Myron Cope:
The entire Steelers organization is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Myron Cope. Myron touched millions of people throughout his life, first as a tremendous sportswriter and then as a Hall of Fame broadcaster.
Myron was also a very close friend. His contributions and dedication to Steelers football were incredible. His creation of The Terrible Towel has developed into a worldwide symbol that is synonymous with Steelers football. He also helped immortalize the most famous play in NFL history when he popularized the term "Immaculate Reception."
Myron was a very passionate person who truly cared about others and dedicated much of his personal time to help numerous charities.
Longtime Commentator, Fixture Of Super 70s Teams, Radio Hall Of Fame Member
POSTED: 9:28 am EST February 27, 2008
UPDATED: 12:34 pm EST February 27, 2008
PITTSBURGH -- Myron Cope, the longtime Steelers radio announcer, is dead at 79 after a long battle with various health problems.
Joe Gordon, Cope's longtime friend and a former team executive, said the announcer died Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Mount Lebanon.
It's always a sad day when a member of the Steeler family is gone, and he was such an important member," said Bill Hillgrove, Cope's radio partner, upon hearing the news of his death. "I'm sure people feel like flying flags at half-staff. He was a source of so much fun and so many good times, and of course, he was a personal friend of mine. I feel a loss, but I also want to smile."
A Pittsburgh native born Myron Sydney Kopelman, Cope did Steelers games on radio for 35 years and is the only football commentator in the National Radio Hall of Fame.
His most memorable catchphrase -- "yoi" (and often "double yoi") -- meant that an important play had occurred. Other "Copeisms" that listeners might hear during a game included "Mmm-Hah!" and "Okel Dokel," which meant "okey dokey."
And of course, Cope is credited with inventing the now-famous "Terrible Towel" -- the yellow rags that fans waved for many years during games at Three Rivers Stadium, and now at Heinz Field.
After Cope's retirement following the 2004 season, he battled pneumonia on and off until his death, and was in and out of the hospital during those years. He also had throat surgery that required a long recovery period.
Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney on the Death of Myron Cope:
The entire Steelers organization is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Myron Cope. Myron touched millions of people throughout his life, first as a tremendous sportswriter and then as a Hall of Fame broadcaster.
Myron was also a very close friend. His contributions and dedication to Steelers football were incredible. His creation of The Terrible Towel has developed into a worldwide symbol that is synonymous with Steelers football. He also helped immortalize the most famous play in NFL history when he popularized the term "Immaculate Reception."
Myron was a very passionate person who truly cared about others and dedicated much of his personal time to help numerous charities.