Harry Kalas, the 73-year-old Philadephia Phillies announcer and former Cornellian, died Monday.
Kalas attended Cornell College in the mid-1950s before graduating from the University of Iowa. He credits Professor Walter Stromer with putting him on the path to radio.
“In his class, I recall him encouraging me to pursue a career in broadcasting when he commented, ‘with your voice, you could get a job in radio.’” Kalas said of Stromer.
More information can be found here. ESPN also ran a story featuring Kalas’ version of Stromer’s prophetic prediction as the lead.