College football fans, media wish Lee Corso a happy 87th birthday
It’s Lee Corso’s birthday and friends of the long-time staple of ESPN’s College Gameday took to Twitter to wish Corso well.
Among those posting birthday messages were ESPN personalities, Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler and Rece Davis, radio host Tim Brando and longtime ESPN Communications Director Bill Hofheimer:
Sunday this dear friend and beloved legend celebrates his 87th birthday. Mr. Corso remains an inspiration to me, as passionate as ever about CFB and his work on @CollegeGameDay In our talk today, he was fired up for the new season, and 9/3 Headgear pick! Love you,LC! pic.twitter.com/4VerWuo0VV
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) August 7, 2022
Happy Birthday to the Legend. Lee Corso. Ride with him any time! pic.twitter.com/LAEPlRI0Xq
— Rece Davis (@ReceDavis) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th Birthday 🎂🎉to College Football’s Court Jester! There will never be anyone like him. Lee Corso auditioned for @CollegeGameDay with me on the same day the Kate Pepper Rodgers did.He convinced Pepper, “this is too much work” his words & got the gig! Luv ya Lee🏈 pic.twitter.com/8TsN2SBVBA
— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th birthday today to the one and only Lee Corso. Coach has been part of ESPN’s college football coverage for 35 years. Can’t wait for his first @CollegeGameDay headgear pick of the season in just a few weeks. pic.twitter.com/jiSEA7JIYx
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) August 7, 2022
And a host of other fans joined in on the celebration.
Happy 87th Birthday to the legend, Lee Corso pic.twitter.com/5mhtYnwsLX
— 3 Man Front (@3manfrontfb) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th birthday, Lee Corso. Hope to see many more Brutus Buckeye heads on you. 🏈🎂 https://t.co/Ui4UfAvxyX
— Toni DeVelin (@tonidevelin) August 7, 2022
Happy Birthday to Lee Corso pic.twitter.com/cY8ZhrVPj6
— The Get Back Coach (@TheGBCoach) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th birthday to the iconic Lee Corso. I’m pretty sure no other high school leads off game day with Coach Corso in their jersey. Go Noles! @SSNolesFootball @SanSemAthletics pic.twitter.com/PEepo9eY6s
— JordanRodriguez (@JRod3510) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th birthday to a champion human being, Lee Corso! When he & Beano Cook met for the first time in 1987, LC famously said, “there are three things I will not talk about under any circumstances: politics, religion and pass defense!” 😆 #CFB #CollegeFootball #SunshineScooter pic.twitter.com/24VwPkWsHB
— John D. Lukacs (@johndlukacs) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th birthday to the true GOAT, Lee Corso.
This is one of my all-time favorite headgear picks. When he and the Oregon Duck wanted to fight Will Ferrell as Will Ferrell was attacking them with a giant head of Corso.@cbfowler @KirkHerbstreit pic.twitter.com/qaJklnd6SZ
— Owen (@Alakazam_428) August 7, 2022
Happy 87th birthday to the Sunshine Scooter!
