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This Ones For You Paul

Posted on: December 6, 2010 9:55 pm
Edited on: December 7, 2010 1:18 pm
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For those of you who dont know who Paul Eells is let me give a quick background.  In 1978, he moved to central Arkansas to become sports director at KATV in Little Rock; radio play-by-play announcer for the Razorbacks football team; TV play-by-play announcer for the Razorbacks basketball team; and host of the TV football and basketball Razorbacks coaches shows. He was known and beloved statewide for his fantastic broadcasting voice and his trademark "Oh My" and "Touchdown Arkansas" radio calls.  During his time as "Voice of the Razorbacks," Eells became an iconic figure in the state of Arkansas, as is evidenced by the fact that Eells was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He was also named Arkansas Sportscaster of the Year 11 times.  While returning home from a golf tournament on July 31, 2006, Eells died in an auto accident nearly 2 months before his 71st birthday.  This was a sad day for Razorback fans. When I was growing up as a teenager I played basketball all the time at the community center in Jacksonville Arkansas, and Paul Eells would come in almost weekly during basketball season interviewing, and talking with members of the Rollin Razorback team.  I always struck up a conversation with him everytime I saw him, and before he left I would always say...do it for me one time Mr Eells, then he would look at me, and smile and say...TOUCHDOWN ARKANSAS!  He was a great individual, and the nicest person you would ever meet.  The one thing he always wanted was for our Razorbacks to succeed, and be amoung the best in the nation, and this year having made the Sugar Bowl in our first BCS appearance, and playing one of the better teams in OSU we have done just that under coach Bobby Petrino.  So with that said..From the coaches to the players, and all of Razorback nation....this game is for you Paul Eells voice of our beloved Razorbacks...We miss you.
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Wheatdude
Since: Mar 16, 2009
Posted on: February 14, 2011 1:04 am
 

This Ones For You Paul

Nice tribute to Paul.  I miss him too.

Weird that he and Bud Campbell (voice of the Razorbacks when I was growing up) both left this earth in auto accidents.




sec dominates
Since: Oct 15, 2006
Posted on: December 14, 2010 11:45 pm
 

This Ones For You Paul

I know...It doesnt seem that long...I would watch the game on tv, but have the radio on to hear him call the game.  Seems like just yesterday I could hear him saying "TD Arkansas!"  Was so awesome.



HoginOhio
Since: Sep 14, 2006
Posted on: December 6, 2010 10:14 pm
 

This Ones For You Paul

Hard to believe how long he has been gone. Miss him on the radio.


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