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Billy Packer was the counterweight to the ebullient Dick Vitale, both of them irreplaceable and equally important to college basketball, yet in completely opposite ways.
Billy Packer's distinct style defined college basketball broadcasting for over 30 years. Those who worked alongside talk about his legacy.
Legendary college basketball announcer Billy Packer, who covered every Final Four from 1975 through 2008, passed away Jan. 26 at age 82.
Avid golfer Jim Thacker returns to course after advanced heart procedure at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids
Proponents say the ability to check drugs for the presence of lethal fentanyl may save lives. But critics say the strips enable drug use.