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Broadcaster Remembers Houston Football Icon Bum Phillips

The iconic former coach of the now-defunct Houston Oilers, Bum Phillips, has died. His former broadcast partner, Tom Franklin, remembers his time in the booth with Bum and some of his favorite “Bum-isms.”

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The iconic former coach of the now-defunct Houston Oilers, Bum Phillips, has died.

His former broadcast partner, Tom Franklin, remembers his time in the booth with Bum and some of his favorite “Bum-isms.”

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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