If you have a Terrible Towel lying around the house somewhere and you’ll be at tonight’s game against Cincinnati:
The University of Pittsburgh is encouraging all fans attending tonight’s Pitt-Cincinnati men’s basketball game at the Petersen Events Center to bring a “Terrible Towel” in honor of broadcasting icon Myron Cope, a 1951 graduate of Pitt who passed away today at the age of 79.
Cope, the longtime analyst voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the creator of The Terrible Towel in 1975. Cope also served one season (1983) as color analyst for Panthers football, working alongside future Steelers partner Bill Hillgrove.
Pitt and Cincinnati will tip at 7:30 p.m.
Myron did one yr. as Pitt football anaylst. 1983
Comment by alcofan 02.27.08 @ 4:02 pm
