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Berry Tramel, a lifelong Oklahoman, sports fan and newspaper reader, joined The Oklahoman in 1991 and has served as beat writer, assistant sports editor, sports editor and columnist.

Tramel grew up reading four daily newspapers — The Oklahoman, the Oklahoma City Times, the Norman Transcript and the Oklahoma Journal — and entered the newspaper business at the age of 17, with the Transcript in 1978. His first game assignment was the Lexington-Elmore City high school football game, and he has enjoyed the journey ever since, from high school wrestling duals and regional track meets to Orange Bowls and the NBA playoffs.

Tramel was born and raised in Norman, Okla. He and his wife, Tricia, were married in 1980 and live in Norman near their daughter, son-in-law and three granddaughters.

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Big 12/SEC bowl game might trigger a plus-one playoff Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 Berry Tramel: Alliance would pit a pair of teams that certainly would be involved in any playoff scenario. Read More
OU athletic director Joe Castiglione talks college football playoff, says regular season must be protected Published: Wed, May 16, 2012 A college football playoff is coming to a season near you, provided the sport's power-brokers do something they haven't always done. Compromise. So says OU athletic director Joe Castiglione, one of those decision-makers. Read More
Mother's Day: Former OU star Jason White learned resiliency from his late mother Published: Sat, May 12, 2012 Jason White lost his mother, Sue White, to cancer on April 1. As he watched her battle the disease, he saw where he'd inherited his determination from. Read More
Special Olympics' 40-year hold on Barry Switzer Published: Tue, May 8, 2012 COMMENTARY — On Wednesday Barry Switzer will celebrate his 40-year affiliation with Oklahoma Special Olympics. In those 40 years he's gone from a virtual recruiter for the event to the “head cheerleader, leader of the jubilee.” Read More
Bob Bowlsby's hiring as commissioner is a good sign for the Big 12 Conference Published: Fri, May 4, 2012 Bowlsby admits he was skeptical, that he had little faith in the Big 12 Conference. But any reservations were put to rest during interview. Read More
Big 12: Q&A with new league commissioner Bob Bowlsby Published: Fri, May 4, 2012 The Stanford athletic director will take over as Big 12 boss in June. Bowlsby received five-year contract. Read More
Four-team college football playoff the best news to come out of a big sports Thursday Published: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 An expanded college football playoff is coming. A four-team bracket is assured. Not exactly a Final Four or a First Four, since it's the only four. Call it the Fab Four. Read More
OSU football spring question: Writers weigh in on who the coaches will choose at quarterback Published: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 It looks like J.W. Walsh and Wes Lunt are the leaders in the race. Could Walsh take the job now and then be unseated by Lunt in the fall? Read More
OSU football: Dates to remember Published: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 Taking a look at the key dates coming up for Oklahoma State. Read More
NFL Draft: Those complaining about Brandon Weeden's age should remember Roger Staubach Published: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 Former OSU quarterback Brandon Weeden is 28 years old and yet to join an NFL team, which lands him in mighty good company. Roger Staubach was 27 before he joined the men who wear the star. Read More
OSU report card: Quarterbacks get a 'B', Receiver Charlie Moore an 'A' Published: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 Hard to grade a spring game, but some things, good and bad, stand out and did Saturday, including receiver Charlie Moore and the backup linebackers. Read More
Here's a 'yes' vote for free agency in college athletics Published: Thu, Apr 19, 2012 Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin basketball team have been shamed into doing the right thing, and Jarrod Uthoff is free to transfer. But the issue behind the situation goes deeper than just where athletes can go. Read More
Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino missing 'class' Published: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 Petrino is the poster child for brazen. Hiring your girlfriend for a job in the football program is bad enough, but when you're married and she's engaged, it's much worse. Read More
Saints' bounty scandal: Football coaches have good reason for keeping injuries quiet Published: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 Thanks to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the audio released by Sean Pamphilon, we know a much better reason to hide injuries than keeping foes from knowing who might be too slow to reach the corner. Read More
Berry Tramel: Landry Jones' trip a sign of the times Published: Tue, Apr 3, 2012 OU FOOTBALL: Sooners' quarterback spent spring break being tutored by George Whitfield Jr. Trips like Jones' are the norm in this day and age. Read More
Could Kansas' Bill Self someday coach the Oklahoma City Thunder? Published: Thu, Mar 29, 2012 I don't know when the Thunder will need a new coach. Scotty Brooks has done a phenomenal job and could be the next Jerry Sloan, for all I know. But the best bet, whenever the time come comes, be it five years or 10, is Self. Read More
OSU football: Clint Chelf has experience replacing an iconic quarterback -- Enid legend Austin Box Published: Wed, Mar 28, 2012 Clint Chelf has a low-key personality. But Chelf, who is fighting for the job of replacing Brandon Weeden, does have some experience filling a big set of shoes. At Enid, he followed the late Austin Box, one of the school's greatest athletes. Read More
2012 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame inductees named Published: Tue, Mar 20, 2012 Dewey Selmon, Pat Jones, Ferguson Jenkins and Lynne Draper were named Tuesday as the 2012 living inductees for the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, joining the late Perry Maxwell and Jesse “Cab” Renick for the 2012 class. Read More
Former OU basketball coach Kelvin Sampson an NBA coach with a college spirit Published: Sun, Mar 18, 2012 Houston Rockets assistant coach Kelvin Sampson says he most misses college basketball twice a year: Oct. 15, the start of practice, and Selection Sunday. Read More
Is the Big 12's new deal with ABC/ESPN a good idea? Updated: Sun, Mar 18, 2012 BERRY TRAMEL COMMENTARY - When you're talking about college football and TV, it's all about money. And that's exactly what the Big 12 will get with its new deal: Money. Big 12 schools are set to make roughly $20 million a year each in the new deal. Read More
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