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The Terrible Towel is displayed prominently and waved by rapper Wiz Khalifa in the music video for his song Black and Yellow, which debuted during the 2010 NFL season. [36] The Terrible Towel made an appearance in an episode in season 12 of Dancing with the Stars on March 21, 2011.
The prototype of the modern rally towel was created in 1975 by former Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcaster Myron Cope and is known as the Terrible Towel. [1] Although, it could be argued the great coach E.A Diddle of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers truly created the rally towel in the 1940s. [2]
Cope waves a Terrible Towel at Heinz Field – October 31, 2005. In 1968, Cope began doing daily sports commentaries on what was then WTAE-AM radio in Pittsburgh. [11] His unique nasal voice, with a distinctive Pittsburgh area accent, was noticed by the Steelers' brass, and he made his debut as a member of the Steelers' radio team in 1970.
Jacksonville's loss was Pittsburgh's gain and a chance for the Steelers to have a laugh at the Jaguars' expense.
The first use of rally towels in professional sports was the Pittsburgh Steelers football team's Terrible Towel, in 1975. Minnesota Twins first used Homer Hanky towels in 1987. [13] [14] In recent years, other NHL hockey teams have used rally towels at home games, including the Anaheim Ducks Fowl Towels. [5]
Made me get on the floor and ,he would say the words from my test. I was given a pencil to write the words on the toilet paper. If I ripped the paper I got a strap across my back.
Swann waves the Terrible Towel. The following season became the highlight of Swann's career. He caught 49 passes for 781 yards and a league-leading 11 touchdowns. [9] [10] In the AFC title game against the Oakland Raiders, George Atkinson knocked Swann out of the game with a very hard but legal hit.
You make the choice: A towel on the rack means, 'I will use again.' A towel on the floor means, 'Please replace.' Thank your for helping us conserve the Earth's vital resources." The card was ...