Oklahoma football: Former OU broadcaster and sports information director Mike Treps dies | NewsOK.com (http://m.newsok.com/former-ou-broadcaster-and-sports-information-director-mike-treps-dies/article/5378714)


NORMAN — Former University of Oklahoma broadcaster and publicist Mike Treps has passed away at the age of 81.

Treps retired in 1998 after 27 years as director of media information, sports information director and assistant athletic director at OU.

The 1956 Oklahoma graduate also spent many years as one of the voices of Sooner football on their radio broadcasts, delivering the most famous call in Sooner history in 1975, when Joe Washington's remarkable 71-yard touchdown run against Missouri on Nov. 15, 1975, lifted the Sooners to a 28-27 victory. Treps yelling, “Run, Joe, run!” has become part of Sooner lore.


Although it's not mentioned here, I believe I remember he spent some time on one of the local OKC TV stations in sports.

Yes, I remember watching him on channel 4 on our old black & white set when I was a kid, before he went on to a long carreer at OU. He was a stand up guy.

Treps was definitely a fan. I remember listening to him doing baseball games when OU's team was not too good. It felt like he needed a therapy session after a loss. RIP.

Into each life
A little rain must fall
Every day can't be Sunday

Every smile isn't a
Smile of happiness
And every tear that's she'd
Is not a tear of joy... --Late great Linda Jones, Your Precious Love

Rest in Peace, Mike Treps!
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Would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family of Mike Treps...

Lots of great memories.