Lehigh University Athletics
Doucumentary to profile Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry
9/10/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
A new PBS 39 documentary highlighting the nation’s most-played football rivalry will premiere this weekend on local television. “The Lehigh-Lafayette Legacy” is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 12 on WLVT-TV. Among the notable Lehigh alumni featured in the documentary are former Lehigh and NFL quarterback Kim McQuilken, who currently provides color commentary for Lehigh football telecasts; recent graduate Mike Gregorek, whose brother played at Lafayette; and Lehigh graduate Todd Davidson, co-author of the book entitled, ''Legends of Lehigh-Lafayette.''
The documentary looks back at several memorable moments in the rivalry, including the famous fog game in 1955, the 100th meeting in 1964, and the last game in Taylor Stadium (1987), among others. The program is part of PBS’ “Living History” series, and is the first sports-related documentary produced by the station.
The storied rivals will meet for the 140th time on November 20 at
''The Lehigh-Lafayette Legacy'' is narrated by Hall of Fame announcer Harry Kalas, the voice of both the Philadelphia Phillies and NFL films. Those seeking additional information should visit http://www.wlvt.org.
