Walter Cronkite recalled time as OU broadcaster
Many greats — coaches, players, broadcasters and others — have left their imprint on Oklahoma football.
Among them: Walter Cronkite .
An American broadcasting legend who died Friday at the age of 92, Cronkite was the first play-by-play radio announcer for OU football.
Cronkite made his debut calling Sooners games Sept. 25, 1937. He was just 20 years old at the time, a recent hire by Oklahoma C...
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