Longtime voice of the Memphis Tigers, Jack Eaton, dies
Jack Eaton at WMC Channel 5, October 2015. Jack Eaton, longtime sports director and sports anchor for WMC-TV Channel 5 and play-by-play announcer for University of Memphis basketball and football for many years, died Wednesday. He was 86. Mr. Eaton, born in Warren, Pa., was known for his unabashed partisanship for the Tigers, his unabashed hatred of Louisville, and his exclamations of "Great Scott" and "Great Caesar's Ghost" during the Tiger broadcasts. He was also recognized for hi..>> view originalBig tax incentive helps Memphis land 'Million Dollar Quartet' TV series
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Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Police are closer to catching an East Memphis burglar thanks to some pictures taken by an alert neighbor. Police said the crook pulled up to a house on Wellsville moments after the homeowner left for work. Melinda Harris' husband noticed something suspicious. "He saw the man walking up the driveway. He called Sam, and asked if there was supposed to be anyone at his house," she said. "He went back next door and confronted the..>> view original
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