We're joined in this episode by Bill Pepicello, a sports fan for over six decades who grew up in Erie, PA, and eventually found his way to cities from coast-to-coast.
Pepicello grew up a Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns fan. He was a long-time admirerer of Hall of Fame running back and otherworldly athlete, Jim Brown. Oddly enough, his favorite baseball player growing up was not an Indian, but rather a Red: Ted Kluszewski.
In 1970 he became a fan of the Oakland Raiders, thanks to a wide receiver named Fred Biletnikoff whom he played against in high school.
During our time with Pepicello, we learn about a silent auction bidding war for a signed Jim Brown helmet he unknowingly found himself in against longtime Arizona Cardinals' receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, and the close relationship he forged with former Arizona Diamondback and current St. Louis Cardinal, Paul Goldschmidt.
A past-president of the University of Phoenix, Pepicello now resides in The Valley of the Sun, where enjoys the occasional Diamondbacks' game and traveling with his wife.
