Bob Cheyne passed away this morning

[Tejano Jawg]

Just heard it from a Bentonville facebook friend.

Here's a bio, for those people under 40. Big supporter of the Razorbacks.
http://variety1065.com/bob.asp

[grayhawg]

Sorry to hear that, great radio play by play man for the Razorbacks. RIP

[Boarcephus]

I saw him when he came in the hospital a couple weeks ago and it was really sad.  One of the classiest individuals (and families) I've known.  He was Tommy Cheyne's uncle. 

[Tejano Jawg]

Don't know how long he lived in Bentonville...as long as I can remember. Went to our church, lived just a few blocks from us.

He often spoke at our FCA Chapter when I was in high school. I think he even did our Tiger football games for awhile. Just a major player in the community.

[Theolesnort]

He was the voice of the Razorbacks to me growing up. George Walker added the color. Those were good times. He was mellow and smooth in his delivery.

[3dawghawg]

I remember listening to him. He was good at his job.

[Inhogswetrust]

Very sad. Sympathies go out to his family.

[Shoat61]

RIP Mr. Cheyne!  Those were the best of times!

[Jimmy]

For those of us old enough to remember him on the radio, Bob was particularly memorable because there were so few games aired on TV in those days.   Bob's voice and Arkansas football were one and the same.  He was our Saturday link to the Hogs.

[Mike Irwin]

He was also the school's sports information director during the time that Frank's program really took off. Like Paul Eells, Bob Cheyne was a class individual in every way.

[Tejano Jawg]

For those of us old enough to remember him on the radio, Bob was particularly memorable because there were so few games aired on TV in those days.   Bob's voice and Arkansas football were one and the same.  He was our Saturday link to the Hogs.

Great post! This is something we take for granted nowadays. If you want to, you can see every Hog football game on TV, even the the warm-up games. Which means you're hearing network announcers, not your home crew. It's not the same.

I don't want to say that "RADIO" is a dying art, but it certainly doesn't have the familiarity it used to. I remember many a Saturday afternoon Hog radio broadcast when I was a kid. Same for the old (Sutton's Triplets) basketball games in the evenings. Because radio guys had to work harder, I think there's always been a bigger connection between radio voices and their audience. Those who remember Cheyne as the 'Voice of the Razorbacks" are the people I started this thread for.

I was too young to know Bob in his Hog broadcast days. To me, he (and his wife Jenny, who died a few years ago) was just my neighbor. Later on, I learned to appreciated what he did for the Razorbacks.

[oldhawgs]

RIP Mr. Cheyne!  Those were the best of times!

Sure were!

[yraciv]

So for those of us younger Hog fans... How long was he the voice of the Hogs?  Did he just call quits one day and who did we replace him with?

[Theolesnort]

About 21 years and as far as I am concerned Bob needs to be in the Hall of Fame.

[DeltaBoy]

Damn another man from my childhood is gone. Bob,Paul and Bud ought to be having a grand time in Heaven.

My Grandfather had taped games Bob Called and one I believe is the Powder River Play game.

[Mike Irwin]

So for those of us younger Hog fans... How long was he the voice of the Hogs?  Did he just call quits one day and who did we replace him with?

He left Arkansas to work at Cooper Community Properties (The Bella Vista project). He was being paid virtually nothing at Arkansas. There was no booming NWA economy in those days. The athletic department had limited funds for non coaching positions.

Bob did very well in his new job but his heart was always with the Razorbacks.

It was before my time but I'm pretty sure Bud Campbell replaced him as the Hogs PBP man. Not sure who was SID back then.

[Tyro3]

I am  an old guy, knew Bob back in the day, RIP.

[Shoat61]

I think Bob Cheyne, who was SID,  replaced Wally Ingalls in the early '60's as PBP.  He was then replaced as SID in the late '60's by Jim Bell from Fort Smith and as PBP by Bud Campbell from Little Rock. 

[Theolesnort]

Nope Bob was play by play man in the 50's not Ingalls. I spent many a year listening to him though I can't vouch for the 40's because I was so young I didn't know what football was.

[Shoat61]

I recall listening to Wally in the 50's and I wasn't in Arkansas in the 40's.  As Wally always signed off, "Win, lose or draw, let's be sports about it."  Maybe someone can recall the exact year the change was made.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Just heard it from a Bentonville facebook friend.

Here's a bio, for those people under 40. Big supporter of the Razorbacks.
http://variety1065.com/bob.asp

Sad to read his obit this morning. Only met him once which just so happened to be the Friday before we last played Texass. I brought up the fact that as a kid I well remember listening to him call the upset down in Austin back in '64. From the brief encounter I came away with the impression he truly was both a nice guy and gentleman. R.I.P. Mr. Cheyne.

[DeltaBoy]

Great post! This is something we take for granted nowadays. If you want to, you can see every Hog football game on TV, even the the warm-up games. Which means you're hearing network announcers, not your home crew. It's not the same.

I don't want to say that "RADIO" is a dying art, but it certainly doesn't have the familiarity it used to. I remember many a Saturday afternoon Hog radio broadcast when I was a kid. Same for the old (Sutton's Triplets) basketball games in the evenings. Because radio guys had to work harder, I think there's always been a bigger connection between radio voices and their audience. Those who remember Cheyne as the 'Voice of the Razorbacks" are the people I started this thread for.

I was too young to know Bob in his Hog broadcast days. To me, he (and his wife Jenny, who died a few years ago) was just my neighbor. Later on, I learned to appreciated what he did for the Razorbacks.

Radio is being squeezed out by ESPN3 and Gameplan.  I spent hours in the 1970's listening to Hogs on Radio since they were only on TV for the Texas game most seasons.  I wish I still had those ARSN posters they used to give out with Schedule and the Ark Stations broadcasting the game.

[grayhawg]

Radio is being squeezed out by ESPN3 and Gameplan.  I spent hours in the 1970's listening to Hogs on Radio since they were only on TV for the Texas game most seasons.  I wish I still had those ARSN posters they used to give out with Schedule and the Ark Stations broadcasting the game.

If my provider does not decide to carry the SEC network, I will probably be listening to Chuck Barrett more.

[jfred59]

There is a great book called Voices of the Razorbacks...Great read on Bob in it

[DeltaBoy]

I will have to find that one.  Thanks He was great according to Grandpaw.