Timeline: The life of Myron Cope
Myron Cope, 1929-2008: Key events in the life of the Pittsburgh sports legend
1929 - Myron Sydney Kopelman is born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 23
1947 - Graduates from Taylor Allderdice High School
1951 - Name is shortened to Cope by his newspaper editor
1960 - Leaves newspaper writing to pen freelance magazine articles
1963 - Wins the E.P. Dutton Prize for best magazine sports writing in the nation, for feature on Cassius Clay
1968 - Takes a part-time job at WTAE Radio doing morning commentary
1970 - Joins Steelers broadcast team
1972 - Thanks to a fan's suggestion, coins the term "Immaculate Reception" after Steelers' improbable playoff win over the Oakland Raiders
1973 - Begins hosting nightly talk show on WTAE Radio, "Myron Cope on sports"
1975 - At the behest of a WTAE executive, invents the Terrible Towel before a playoff game at Three Rivers Stadium
1995 - Ends radio talk show after 22 years
1996 - Gives the trademark to the Terrible Towel to Allegheny Valley School, an institution for the mentally and physically challenged
2004 - Misses three exhibition games while recovering from throat surgery and pneumonia
2005 - Retires from broadcast booth as Steelers announcer after 35 years
2008 - Dies of respiratory failure on Feb. 27
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