Doug Layton has passed away

AlistarWills · Jul 16, 2015

Died at home in Vestavia Hills last night after a 2+ year battle with cancer. He was 81.

GrayTide · Jul 16, 2015

Sorry to hear this, he was an Alabama broadcast legend. RIP

MN-Tide · Jul 16, 2015

This has been a rough few days for Bama fans. I have many great memories...many of his calls are all-time classics. RIP.

bama2112 · Jul 16, 2015

He was my eyes describing the plays and Bama in their Crimson jerseys when I was a kid. We we not on tv but 2 or 3 times a year back in the 70's.

BamaDynasty · Jul 16, 2015

If you've ever had a chance to read "Above the Noise of the Crowd" by John Forney, you know how close Doug was with John. A great guy, an Alabama Man and brought a lot of joy to us in those days before every single game being televised.

wishbonedays · Jul 16, 2015

BamaDynasty said:
If you've ever had a chance to read "Above the Noise of the Crowd" by John Forney, you know how close Doug was with John. A great guy, an Alabama Man and brought a lot of joy to us in those days before every single game being televised.

Ditto.
Great book. John & Doug will forever live in my "football memory".

Al A Bama · Jul 16, 2015

I liked listening to Doug Layton and Tommy Charles back in the day.

What ever happened to Tommy Charles? He was on WSGN 610 in B'ham years ago and went to Houston and was, I think, on KILT 610 for a while.

NationalTitles18 · Jul 16, 2015

Sad. Doug Layton was one of the best. He and Jerry Duncan were a great pair. The younger guys don't realize just how important the radio guys were back when. They painted a picture of the scene for your mind, and DL added lots of color.

TideEngineer08 · Jul 16, 2015

Another legend gone. May he RIP.

GrayTide · Jul 16, 2015

NationalTitles15 said:
Sad. Doug Layton was one of the best. He and Jerry Duncan were a great pair. The younger guys don't realize just how important the radio guys were back when. They painted a picture of the scene for your mind, and DL added lots of color.

Well said. As I said in another thread he and John Forney painted the picture in my mind's eye of the autumnal foliage in Knoxville on a crisp Third Saturday in October and the steamy, muggy nights in Baton Rouge. Younger fans really missed out on those long ago radio broadcasts.

jabcmb · Jul 16, 2015

Al A Bama said:
I liked listening to Doug Layton and Tommy Charles back in the day.

What ever happened to Tommy Charles? He was on WSGN 610 in B'ham years ago and went to Houston and was, I think, on KILT 610 for a while.

Tommy Charles died years ago. He and Doug were a funny team on radio (WYDE and at least one other station) for years. I think they were part of the "burn the Beatles" records movement after one of John Lennon's statements. Doug had great dry humor which often came through on his football broadcasts, too.

But most of all, Doug was part of a great Bama broadcast team with Forney. Technically proficient, heck no. That's why we loved listening to them. They were our eyes when few games were televised.

Rest in Peace, Doug.

TideWatcher · Jul 16, 2015

Back when basketball was rarely on tv, I listened to many games with Doug Layton on the radio; I thought he was the best. I really miss Forney, Layton, Duncan, and whoever that was at Legion field who said: "Musso at right guard, play made so and so."

Tide Rev · Jul 16, 2015

TideWatcher said:
Back when basketball was rarely on tv, I listened to many games with Doug Layton on the radio; I thought he was the best. I really miss Forney, Layton, Duncan, and whoever that was at Legion field who said: "Musso at right guard, play made so and so."

I believe it was Simpson Pepper if memory serves me correctly.

TideWatcher · Jul 16, 2015

thanks, I think you are right.

Tide Rev said:
I believe it was Simpson Pepper if memory serves me correctly.

Alasippi · Jul 16, 2015

i loved Doug Layton when he did Bama basketball. "Raymond Odoms...bottom!!!"
I would keep a scorebook and listen to the games on the radio.

And one of the greatest radio calls in the history of college football..
Paul Kennedy--"There's the snap...the kick....it's got distanceeeee....it's good!"
Layton- "It's Good!"
Kennedy- "It's good!!"
Layton--"It's good!!"
Kennedy--Van Tiffin has made the the kick, and Bama has beaten Auburn!!!"

Loved him, and he so loved Bama. So sorry to hear this.

sip

Alasippi · Jul 16, 2015

Tide Rev said:
I believe it was Simpson Pepper if memory serves me correctly.

I did P.A. for Ocean Springs High School Footballfor a few years, and I imitated Pepper exactly. Describe the play briefly, and then shut up. I can't stand high school P.A. guys who think they're the radio play by play man. Pepper was the best ever. Loved him as well.

TiderJack · Jul 16, 2015

I knew Mr. Layton and he was a Bama man through and through. RIP sir!

wishbonedays · Jul 16, 2015

Alasippi said:
I did P.A. for Ocean Springs High School Footballfor a few years, and I imitated Pepper exactly. Describe the play briefly, and then shut up. I can't stand high school P.A. guys who think they're the radio play by play man. Pepper was the best ever. Loved him as well.

I can't agree more...Simpson Pepper's style was that there was no style, just pure professionalism, it was and still is an all-time classic.

TiderJack · Jul 16, 2015

Alasippi said:
I did P.A. for Ocean Springs High School Footballfor a few years, and I imitated Pepper exactly. Describe the play briefly, and then shut up. I can't stand high school P.A. guys who think they're the radio play by play man. Pepper was the best ever. Loved him as well.

Agreed totally. It was to the point. Ex: "Ricky Moore off right guard. Play failed to gain".

selmaborntidefan · Jul 16, 2015

Man, I'm getting old.

"Alabama led for 59 minutes and 10 seconds....."
Doug Layton just before Mike Shula led the drive to beat Georgia on Labor Day 1985

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