US EditionFrom Headgear Picks to College Football Stalwart: The Legendary Career of Lee Corso Comes to an End
Lee Corso, known for 430 mascot headgear picks with a 66.5% success rate, retires after 38 seasons on ESPN's College GameDay, concluding his influential broadcasting career.
- Lee Corso will bid farewell on ESPN's College GameDay in Columbus, Ohio, during Ohio State University's season opener against Texas, ending his long tenure with the program.
- After a career that began with College GameDay's 1987 debut, Corso is concluding his decades-long presence on the show at age 90.
- Statistics show Corso made 430 headgear picks, though the number may be one short, highlighting his longstanding tradition on College GameDay.
- Former colleagues Tom Rinaldi and Chris Fallica are expected to tribute Corso with videos, while a Southwest Airlines gate attendant honored him publicly before his flight.
- GameDay's campus return doubles as a season kickoff and a special send-off for Corso, broadcasting from St. John Arena from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with the final hour inside Ohio Stadium.
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From headgear picks to college football stalwart: The legendary career of Lee Corso comes to an end
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For one final time, Lee Corso will don the head of a college football mascot and utter his famous catchphrase: “Not so fast, my friend.” Saturday’s ESPN broadcast of defending national champion Ohio State hosting Texas will signal the end of the era as Corso steps away after a
Southwest Airlines Honoring Lee Corso Before His Last Flight On The Gameday Staff Is A Beautiful Gesture, But It Begs The Question: Why Did They Let Him Fly Southwest After Nearly 40 Years On The Network?
Let's first remind everyone that THE PREMIERE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOWS IN AMERICA ... are The Barstool College Football Show and Big Noon Kickoff. but one has to acknowledge that Lee Corso has been a f...
FOX Announces Major Decision On Lee Corso Ahead Of His Highly-Anticipated Final Appearance On ‘College GameDay’
Lee Corso (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Since the inception of ESPN College GameDay in 1987, Lee Corso has been the only constant face. The former player and coach turned analyst became a mainstay and part of the experience of watching college football on a Saturday for fans around the country. Now, at the age of 90, Corso is retiring with one final appearance coming on ESPN College GameDay. The show will be live from Columbus ahead of the Texas–Ohio…
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