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Double Yoi! RIP Myron Cope

and5zacand5zac Posts: 492
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Broadcaster and pittsburgh icon Myron Cope passed away today. Great memories of him growing up !God Bless Myron,say hi to the Chief .




Lou
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  • smtjoysmtjoy Posts: 617
    Sad day for Steeler fans! He will be missed but at least he will live on thru the terrible towels.
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear that. I grew up listening to he and Bill Hargrove call the Steeler games. He'd get so excited sometimes that he couldn't speak.

    They should put on his epitaph, "This is Myron Cope on Sports", his signature sign-off as a sportscaster.
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  • gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭
    RIP, Myron Cope...Now, let's go out and beat those Brownies!
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    sad news
    terrible towel creator, i hope he made a fortune
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad indeed!

    I remember he had a very distinctive voice - sorta like Howard Cossell - I heard him on the radio. Another popular guy in the 70s was Bob Prince - he didn't appreciate the artificial turf of the new Three Rivers Stadium - and when someone hit a grounder up the middle, he would say - "well we got a bug loose on rug"

    Rest well Mr Cope.

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  • 70chip70chip Posts: 797
    RIP Myron, a legendary voice has been lost, but he is walking among the Angels in a much better place.
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  • skilowskilow Posts: 784


    << <i>sad news
    terrible towel creator, i hope he made a fortune >>


    He donated all his money from the towels to the Allegheny Valley school, where his son lived for awhile.

    Simply the best!
  • ClemazClemaz Posts: 1,422
    Rip Myron, have a martini up there with the Gunner
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  • and5zacand5zac Posts: 492
    As skilow mentioned ,since the early 90's he donated all proceeds of terrible towel money to school for the mentally and physically challenged which came to couple million dollars I believe.Very unselfish,caring man!







    Lou
    Collecting Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell cards.
  • ArchStantonArchStanton Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭
    RIP Myron.

    There was no place after a Steelers game at Three Rivers like Cope's Cabana for the first year or two it existed. For ten bucks, you could sit in a heated tent outside of the stadium after the game with unlimited Iron City, keilbasa and nachos while Cope did his post-game show. During the comercials, he would sign autographs and down hot toddies - no kidding. By the end of his show, he would be ripped.

    He invented the Terrible Towel and later donated all of the proceeds to a special needs school outside of Pittsburgh. He was a class act and a truly unique personality.

    Allegheny Valley School obit for Myron
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  • Bottom9thBottom9th Posts: 2,695 ✭✭
    RIP Myron. Your Terrible Towels will live on forever.
  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Another legend best known to many, myself included, through NFL Films using his calls as part of their Super Bowl films.
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