thejumper5
Well-Known Member
The legend of Iowa sports radio passed away today.
Jim Zabel's place in Iowa sports history cannot be understated. Those of you under 40 may not understand...and that's cool. But over the next few days..and weeks... you'll hear some stories that will give you perspective.
Maybe under 30. I am 33 and I grew up listening to those games in the 80's when very few games were on tv ( at least not network tv). Some of my greatest memories as a boy was running around the house with a football under my arm and listening to Zabel tell the tales of that days games. A buddy of mine had him autograph a Hawkeye hat for my son a few years back, I know it isn't worth anything money wise, but that is one of my sons most prized possessions.
“People say I don’t get along with Iowa State,” was one of his favorite jokes. “As a matter of fact, I do. (Ed) Podolak and I went up there last year and we’re walking into Cyclone Stadium. A couple asked us to tailgate, but I said I had a sore knee and couldn’t bend down to the trough.”
This alone...was reason to love the man.