MUNCIE, Ind. – Morry Mannies, who served as the radio "Voice of the Cardinals" for 56 years, has passed away at the age of 81.
Mannies began his career with Ball State Athletics as an 18-year old on Sept. 1, 1956, when he got behind the microphone to call the Ball State football season opener against Hanover. His final broadcast came on March 5, 2012, when the men's basketball squad took on Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. He wrapped up that game as he did all of his Ball State broadcasts with his trademark saying, "Good night and good sports.