Chicago Sun-Times

Longtime voice of Tennessee sports

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — John Ward, the radio voice of Tennessee football and men’s basketball for over three decades, has died. He was 88.

Vol Network tweeted that Mr. Ward died Wednesday night in Knoxville. Mr. Ward became Tennessee’s radio play- by- play voice for men’s basketball in 1965 and started filling the same role for football three years later. He retired after the 1998- 99 school year.

He started every game by saying “It’s Football Time In Tennessee” and would say “Give Him Six” after Tennessee touchdowns.

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