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You can’t talk about the glory years of the Miami Dolphins without mentioning Rick Weaver. From 1971 to 1993, Weaver was the team’s play-by-play announcer for WIOD radio. During those years, he called all five Dolphin Super Bowl appearances. His first broadcast partner was Larry King in 1971. Over the next 22 seasons, Weaver called every Dolphins game along with color commentators Lou Creekmur (1972), Fred Woodson (1973), Allan Minter (1974-76), Hank Goldberg (1977-91) and Jim Mandich (1992-93).
Born in Toledo, OH, Weaver never forgot his hometown roots. Every time the Dolphins made a big play, he would yell “Holy Toledo!” He was known for his personal brand of play-calling. For example, he would say a player “was rappycacked″ when hit hard. Weaver is most remembered for coming up with the idea of fans waiving white handkerchiefs during a Baltimore Colts vs. Miami Dolphins game of Nov. 21, 1971, Weaver asked fans to wave white handkerchiefs when the Dolphins scored a touchdown. Weaver’s mission was to gauge how many fans in the stadium were listening to his broadcast, but the stunt turned out to be a hit. The Dolphins white hankies later spawned a host of imitators from other teams. The most famous were the Pittsburgh Steeler terrible towels. To read more articles about the history of the Orange Bowl, visit us at https://www.facebook.com/
