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Former Syracuse Football Players Reminisce About Dick MacPherson

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In a mixed emotional week ITLH has learned of the passing of legendary Syracuse football head coach Dick MacPherson due to natural causes at 86.

The reason we say mixed emotions is because from people that we’ve talked too coach Mac hasn’t been doing well lately. So it’s bittersweet to see him go, but also to understand that he’s in a better place.

With that being said at the radio station that I work, The Score 1260, we’ve gotten the opportunity to hear some great stories from former players on a variety of our local programming. Here’s some of the best stories we’ve collected over the last several days:

Daryl ‘Moose’ Johnston

1985-1988

The biggest name we spoke with is current NFL broadcaster for Fox, Daryl ‘Moose’ Johnston.