Monday, November 12, 2012
The longtime Cleveland Cavaliers announcer spoke at the annual dinner, held this year at Skyland Pines Banquet Center
Joe Tait — aka "The Voice of Cleveland" — spoke Friday at the Hoover Hoops Tip-Off Dinner and got a chance to meet with athletes as well as coaches. In this pic of the day, you can see Tait with basketball coach Jim York. Looking for more photos from Friday's dinner? Check out this post by North Canton Patch blogger Courtney Oberlin and feel free to add your own photos. Coach Randy Motgomery had talked to Patch in October about the excitement of having the radio announcer in town. "Probably the biggest thing about him is his longevity," Montgomery said then. "He’s been with Cleveland sports since its inception of Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1970s. He's broadcasted for all those years and he’s seen all the different players ... and of course…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The longtime Cleveland Cavaliers announcer will speak at the Nov. 9 dinner at Skyland Pines Banquet Center
Joe Tait, the radio voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers for more than 40 years, will share his sports stories and Cavs history with attendees at this year's Hoover Hoops Tip-Off Dinner. The 11th annual event kicks off at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Skyland Pines Banquet Center with a happy hour, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and Tait's speech at 8 p.m. Varsity basketball coach Randy Montgomery said students, parents and sports fans alike will enjoy hearing from Tait that night. "We certainly are excited to have him; he'll be a great person to entertain the crowd and get them ready for the tip-off of the season," Montgomery said. He anticipates the audience will be impressed with the breadth of Tait's career. "Probably the biggest thing about him is his …
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Plump, whose winning shot inspired the movie "Hoosiers," will speak at the Nov. 11 event
Big-name sports stars are pretty much staples of the Hoover Hoops Tip-Off Dinners. At the annual boys basketball fundraiser, audience members have heard words of wisdom from stars like former NBA players Austin Carr and North Canton native Dick Snyder, not to mention extreme locals like Michael Gallina, superintendent of North Canton City Schools who played baseball for the University of Mount Union. For the 10th annual dinner this year, Hoover Hoops has invited another sports legend: Bobby Plump, the Indiana native who sunk the infamous buzzer-beating winning shot for the Milan Indians when they played Muncie Central in the 1954 Indiana state basketball finals. The “small-town team versus big-city players” upset served as the inspiration …
