Myron Cope

Myron Cope (January 23, 1929 – February 27, 2008), born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American sports journalist, radio personality, sportscaster He is best known for being "the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers."

Cope was a color commentator for the Steelers' radio broadcasts for 35 years. He was known for his distinctive, nasally voice with an identifiable Pittsburgh accent, idiosyncratic speech pattern, and a level of excitement rarely exhibited in the broadcast booth. Cope's most notable catch phrase was "yoi" /ˈjɔɪ/. Cope was the first football announcer inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Cope's autobiography, Double Yoi!, was published in 2002. Legislation honoring Cope is currently pending before the United States House of Representatives, having already passed in the United States Senate.

Read more about Myron Cope:  Education and Early Career, Family Life, Steelers Broadcasting, Terrible Towel, Retirement and Death, List of Awards and Honors, Bibliography

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