KSBI’s “Oklahoma’s Heis-MEN Special” to air nationally on TUFF TV

OU's Sam Bradford throws the ball during the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas Longhorns (UT) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

The KSBI special “Oklahoma’s Heis-MEN” has been picked up by a national affiliate, TUFF TV, and will be broadcast to 34 million American homes, according to a news release.

“Oklahoma Heis-MEN” will air on TUFF TV in Oklahoma City at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 on KSBI 52.2, Cox Cable Channel 215, with an encore airing at 8 p.m. Dec. 10.

KSBI President and CEO Vince Orza said in the news release,” We are enormously proud of this program and the outstanding work our sports department did putting together interviews with Oklahoma’s five living Heisman recipients.  The “Oklahoma’s Heis-MEN” special is a salute to the gridiron heroes who carried the orange and black and the crimson and cream to Heisman gold.  The special featured Oklahoma greats, Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Simms, Barry Sanders, Jason White and Sam Bradford.”

For more information on the networks, visit www.KSBITV.com and/or www.tufftv.com.

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COWBOYS / OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE FOOTBALL, OSU: Barry Sanders won the 54th Heisman trophy in 1988. He rushed for 2,628 yards in his junior season and had four games for more than 300 yards. Staff photo.