UGA: Legendary play-by-play man Larry Munson ‘recovering from respiratory infection’
Larry Munson doffs his cap to the crowd at Sanford Stadium during the Georgia Tech game in November of 2008. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
Georgia has released a statement regarding the health of the Bulldogs’ legendary play-by-play voice Larry Munson.
From UGA spokesman Claude Felton:
“The family has asked me to convey that Larry Munson is recovering from a respiratory infection and is in stable condition.”
Munson, 89, permanently retired from calling Georgia games two games into the 2008 season due to declining health. He had stopped traveling to road games in the 2007 season. He was behind the mic for the Bulldogs for more than 40 years.
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Al
September 17th, 2011
10:12 am
I have always loved Munson. For the past 40 years his voice on the radio made Saturday afternoons in the fall a special time of year. I always turned the TV sound down and listened to Larry call the game. Since he retired, I just can’t listen to the guys we have calling the game now.
Texas Dawg
September 17th, 2011
10:17 am
Best wishes and our prayers are with you. Georgia football will never be the same without you. You will always be the voice of the Dawgs to me and my family.
Lady Luck
September 17th, 2011
10:32 am
Ol’ Lady Luck is shining down on you wishing you a speedy recovery! Prayers going out for YOU!
Murray 'dawg
September 17th, 2011
10:44 am
I miss the Munson days, truly the essence of a fall Saturday, I catch myself at times during games making comments in as gruff a Munson voice as I can saying “look at the clock, look at the clock,, 3rd down and a mile,, thats your up to date scores around the SEC from the Dixie Crystal Score Board,. Get well and Prayers have been said. Get back on the lake and catch on for me.
luckydog
September 17th, 2011
11:23 am
Without Larry, Dawgs just another mediocre team.
Jan Kemp
September 17th, 2011
12:03 pm
Who is Larry Munson?
MerryMary
September 17th, 2011
12:08 pm
Guess I’m just a sentimental ol’ fool reading all these comments and getting misty eyed. As everyone has said, he is one of a kind. I ran into him once in a grocery store. I called out, “Hey, Larry( should have said Mr. Munson, I guess, but he was Larry to me…just like everyone I felt like I knew him personally). You don’t know me but I love you…” I still do and wish him a speedy recovery.
Bo In North Carolina
September 17th, 2011
12:16 pm
Larry, I was never disappointed when listening to you! “Thanks for the memories.”
Johnny DangerDawg
September 17th, 2011
12:35 pm
Wishing a speedy recovery to the Living Legend Larry Munson!
GADAWGS#1
September 17th, 2011
1:41 pm
Get well soon Larry.
edawg
September 17th, 2011
4:47 pm
Get well Larry! We love you!
joane
September 17th, 2011
4:49 pm
Hunker Down Larry!! We miss you and we still love you! Sure would like to hear you back in the booth with Scott sometime this season. You get well and then help the Dawgs and Dawg Nation get well too!
jay
September 17th, 2011
4:50 pm
To the Tech fan who compared Ciraldo to Munson…you are right. I remember 20 years ago
when you could go from a Dawg game to a Tech game on the radio and get a feel for the
games in just a few seconds. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to both of them.
dawgmeister
September 18th, 2011
8:27 am
I’m glad that Larry is feeling better. I grew up listening to his legendary calls over the years. I want to offer his family good wishes and I will pray for him.
Dawg85
September 19th, 2011
2:14 pm
Get The Picture Larry, our thoughts are with you. Get well!
Dave B.
September 19th, 2011
5:26 pm
Hang in there, Larry! Hunker down, you hairy dawg! Get well soon!
Bad Timing | The Girl With Curls
September 19th, 2011
10:15 pm
[...] If I’m going to miss a game, I’m glad it was Coastal Carolina. I guess I just feel for Larry Munson. [...]
gt64bsim
September 19th, 2011
11:03 pm
An icon in your profession. Keep “scratching”
Kathy Daniel
September 20th, 2011
7:07 am
Praying for a quick speedy recovery!! GO DAWGS!!!!
larryboy
September 20th, 2011
4:11 pm
Larry, hope you step on this infection with a hobnailed boot and break its nose.