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Chronicle: The Terrible Towel -- FULL EPISODE

Chronicle: The Terrible Towel -- FULL EPISODE
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Chronicle: The Terrible Towel -- FULL EPISODE
This edition of Chronicle tells the story of one of the most iconic pieces of cloth in sports history. It starts at the WTAE Studios on Ardmore Boulevard in Wilkinsburg. It was once the home of WTAE Radio, where every night, Pittsburghers turned up their radios to hear Myron Cope on sports. The radio station no longer exists and Myron has passed on, but 47 years ago he created a symbol that continues to be twirled today: The Terrible Towel.Watch Chronicle: The Terrible Towel in the video player above

This edition of Chronicle tells the story of one of the most iconic pieces of cloth in sports history.

It starts at the WTAE Studios on Ardmore Boulevard in Wilkinsburg. It was once the home of WTAE Radio, where every night, Pittsburghers turned up their radios to hear Myron Cope on sports.

The radio station no longer exists and Myron has passed on, but 47 years ago he created a symbol that continues to be twirled today: The Terrible Towel.

Watch Chronicle: The Terrible Towel in the video player above

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