BLACK-N-GOLD N'AT

Continuing our look at legendary Black-N-Gold broadcasters, Mrs. Black-N-Gold celebrates the one, the only, Pittsburgh Steelers icon Myron Cope. Myron was the only one of the Big Three that was born and raised in Pittsburgh. Myron's career began in print journalism, working freelance for Sports Illustrated, The Saturday Evening Post and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Myron debuted as the Steelers color man in 1970. He was the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 35 years. He also worked the mike for Pitt Panthers football in 1983. Along the way, Myron invented the world-famous Terrible Towel, ultimately giving the rights of the Towel to the Allegheny Valley School to raise awareness and money for the institution. Myron had the distinction of being the longest tenured broadcaster for a team in NFL history. He is also the only broadcaster to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Board of Selectors, having remained on the Board for 10 years. Myron was able to work behind the sports desk at WTAE-TV and host a sports-talk show on WTAE-AM during his run with the Steelers. He became the first football announcer inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Realizing his game was slipping, Cope called it quits on June 20, 2005. That same year, he was honored with the Pete Rozelle Award, for his outstanding work behind the mike for the Steelers through the decades. The Steelers also paid tribute to Myron that season during halftime of a game with the Baltimore Ravens. Sadly, we lost Myron on February 27, 2008. But Myron lives on through all of his loyal, Towel-waving listeners. How many of us made a drinking game of the many Myron-isms that he would drop during a Steelers broadcast? Yoi. Drink. Double Yoi. Drink two. I had the pleasure of meeting Myron in person a few times. One time I said to him "Myron, what's your favorite drink?". Myron said to me, "Hm-ha, I love them all." And we all love you Myron. We miss you every Steelers Sunday. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!