Legendary Alabama Broadcaster Ralph Black Dead at 79
| RADIO ONLINE | Monday, July 20, 2020 |
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The former longtime voice of Alabama's Troy Trojans athletics, Ralph Black, has died at the age of 79. Black, a university legend, spent 26 years as the voice of the Trojans. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Black called Troy football, basketball, and baseball games from 1976 until his retirement in 2002.
His signature phrase, "Holy Mackerel," was instantly recognizable to many Troy fans of the 1980s. It came out of his mouth as time expired on the 1984 NCAA Division II National Championship Game, which Troy won thanks to a last second 50-yard field goal.
"Ralph Black provided the soundtrack for many of the most memorable moments in the history of Troy University Athletics," said Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. "He loved Troy University and the Troy community. I enjoyed his friendship, and appreciated his unwavering support of our Trojans through the years. Troy Athletics has lost one of its biggest fans."
