Tag: legend

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Celebration of Life was held to honor the life of Toledo's sports broadcaster Jerry Keil.Family and friends gathered in Highland Meadows, Sylvania on Saturday, August 21, 2021 to honor Keil, who passed away in February 2020.Keil spent nearly every 50 years broadcasting in Toledo...

Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has just announced that he will host VetsAid, a fifth year benefit concert at Columbus this fall, for US veterans.While current details are scarce, the event, which will be settled under the umbrella of "Joe Walsh and Friends", will take place on November 11, according...

DETROIT - The Home Run King is called to Detroit.Mike Hessman, who has scored more minor league homers than any other player in history, will be the Tigers' assistant coach for the remainder of the 2021 season.He replaces Jose Cruz Jr., who was hired as the chief baseball coach...

Columbus, Ga. (WRBL) - Legendary actress Cicely Tyson died on January 28, 2021. A Columbus local recalls her legacy and connection to Fountain City. Carol Gertjegeders was just a child when her mother, Ophelia DeVore Mitchell, opened a wizarding school in New York City in 1946. Her magic school,...

The largest Atlanta Brave and Baseball Hall owned by Famer Hank Aaron died Friday morning. Aaron was from Alabama but built his legend in Georgia. Before becoming the homerun king of baseball, Aaron rode the South Atlanta League buses to cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Savannah and Columbus. A native of Mobile, Aaron...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to video pay tribute to Kyrie Irving in the first quarter of Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets, sources told cleveland.com.The video, which has been in the vault for years, is slated to run on the first media timeout and will celebrate...