Episode 187: Remembering Two Iconic Legends

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Grant Napear

Football, Sports, Basketball

4.7 • 944 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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It was a tough week for the sports world. On Sunday we lost Bill Russell at the age of 88 and then on Tuesday Vin Scully passed at age 94. Russell was synonymous with the sport of basketball and is considered by most to be the greatest Celtic of all time! Jerry Reynolds joins us to share his memories of the 11-time world champion and civil rights activist! Vin Scully was the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years. Former Dodgers Steve Sax, Mickey Hatcher and FP Santangelo all join me to discuss the life of the iconic broadcaster and share their stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And now Grand Nation! And hi everybody and welcome to another episode of if you don't like that special show today with numerous
0:26.1	guests as we reflect back remember and honor two iconic legendary figures from the sports world that we lost this week.
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1:00.2	plumbing dot com on Sunday we learned that the great Bill Russell had passed at the age of 88.
1:09.0	I was around Bill early in my NBA career when he was a coach for the Sacramento Kings.
1:15.0	I'm not going to say that I knew Bill Well, I interviewed him on a number of occasions
1:19.3	traveled around the country when he was coaching the Kings.
1:23.0	But one guy that did know Bill Russell pretty well that was with him on a everyday basis when he was in Sacramento.
1:29.0	And that is the one and only Jerry Reynolds.
1:32.0	Jerry Reynolds joins us on the podcast
1:34.4	and he knew Bill Russell pretty well.
1:36.4	I gotta tell you Jerry, I'll never forget the time I met you.
1:39.0	I can't remember the name of the restaurant
1:40.8	on Northgate Boulevard, but I just moved to Sacramento and they had a King's lunch. of the name
1:43.0	restaurant on Northgate Boulevard but I just moved to Sacramento and they had a
1:44.1	King's lunch and I walked in and Bill Russell was there and
1:47.4	Willis Reed was there and I was actually more just like blown away by
1:51.1	being around Willis Reed because he was an idol growing up you
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