Roll Call

[Norm Peterson]

If you ever had the good fortune of hearing Gordon MacRae sing the National Anthem live and in person, raise your hand.

 

Mood:

 

[Huskerpapa]

[Norm Peterson]

6 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

 

Only you and me, @Huskerpapa?

 

If you saw Gordon MacRae sing the national anthem live, it probably means you also witnessed a Nebraska football victory, and probably against a pretty good team.

 

Listening to Gordon MacRae sing was just icing on the cake. 

[hskr4life]

I'm more familiar with Gordon Bombay.... but I don't think he ever sang the National Anthem.  He did coach Team USA in the Junior Goodwill Games though, so that kind of counts.

Edited June 14, 2021 by hskr4life

[Handy Johnson]

I was there when Wingback Anthony Steels sang the anthem...

[Norm Peterson]

It dates you a bit to say you attended a Husker football game where Gordon MacRae sang the Anthem. He died in 1986, so if you're younger than about 40, you missed your chance. I looked it up today. He died of cancer at Bryan hospital and is buried at Wyuka Cemetery. He was only 64 years old at the time. He would have turned 100 this year. I didn't realize at the time how cool it was that he was a Lincolnite. Man, what a set of pipes.

[Huskerpapa]

Kinda odd, also met him.  I think he was pretty close with Bob.  For a stars life, he led a hard life.  His daughter was on Petticoat Junction.

[colhusker]

I am guessing I heard him sing it at one of the football game I attended but can not say for certain.

[AuroranHusker]

53 minutes ago, colhusker said:

I am guessing I heard him sing it at one of the football game I attended but can not say for certain.

 

Same.

 

 

[Nighthawk]

I've seen Gordon Ramsey on TV.  I have seen Mac Davis music videos. and I know that Addison Rae is some sort of TicTok star.  Does that count?