Notre Dame Broadcast Legend Passes Away

Matt Cashore-USA TODAY SportsWhen your little, you always hold the broadcasters of your team in high regard. And when they retire or pass on, it almost feels like a little part of your childhood goes away. For me its Hawk Harrelson with the White Sox, Ed Farmer also with the White Sox or Pat Foley with the Blackhawks.

Until recently, I didn’t realize I felt that same way about another broadcaster, and that is none other than Jeff Jeffers. To me, his voice his synonymous with with fall Saturdays in South Bend.

Growing up in Michiana there was always one constant on the local news channels and that was “The Dean of Local Sports.” Jeffers was the sports director at WNDU-TV in South Bend for four…