Charlie Jones, long-time play-by-play voice has died. Though he was perhaps best known for being on NBC NFL telecasts (always seemed to a be Raiders or Chargers home game) he had the honor of broadcasting the highest rated college football game ever, the 1987 Fiesta Bowl.

Four-th down, National Champ-ion-ship…intercepted Giftopolous!

And there it is, its official. The Penn State Nittany Lions are the National Champions. John Shafer’s record as a starting quarterback since the seventh grade is now 66-1.

I propose a bourbon toast, Penn State victory-style, to Jones. Thank you sir, you call is etched in the memory of Penn Staters.

Veteran sportscaster Charlie Jones dead at 77 – San Diego Union-Tribune

Charlie Jones: 1930-2008 – Father Off the Wall, LA Daily News

h/t: Deadspin

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