A special edition of "The Terrible Towel" was created in honor of Myron Cope's retirement following the 2004 Steelers' season.

The Terrible Towel is a gimmick created by Myron Cope, a broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers (an American football team). Needing a way to excite the fans during a 1975 playoff football game against the Baltimore Colts, Cope urged fans to take yellow dish towels to the game and wave them throughout. Some Steelers players were unenthused (notably linebacker Andy Russell who told Cope they weren't "a gimmick team"). Nevertheless, the stands were filled with yellow towels that day, and the Steelers always seemed to complete terrific plays when the towels were waving. The Steelers won that game 28-10, and Russell himself scored a defensive touchdown. Image File history File links Terribletowel2. ... A gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something stand out from its contemporaries. ... Myron Cope (born January 23, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), whose given name is Myron Sydney Kopelman, was a color commentator for the Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts for 35 years. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933-present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ... Andy Russell wore number 34 as an outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963 and from 1966-1976. ...

The Steelers introduced gold towels with the words "Myron Cope's Terrible Towel" in black on them just in time for Super Bowl X. The Steelers went on to win, "thanks to the Towels," many claimed, against the Dallas Cowboys. Date January 18, 1976 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Lynn Swann, Wide Receiver Favorite Steelers by 6 National Anthem Tom Sullivan Coin toss Game referee Halftime show Up with People presents 200 Years and Just a Baby: Tribute to Americas Bicentennial Attendance 80,187 TV in... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal, Navy, Silver-Green, Silver, and White Head Coach Bill Parcells Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones Mascot Rowdy [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division...

Today, there are many other types of Terrible Towels for sale, such as golf towels, black towels, beach towels, and towels with the Steelers logo on it. In addition, fans of many other college and NFL teams have begun waving towels in their teams colors. Greg Norman - one of the greatest ever golfers on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... A logotype (from the Greek λογότυπο), commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element, symbol, and icon of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface or arranged in a particular way. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

In 1996 Mr. Cope gave the rights to Myron Cope's Official Terrible Towel to the Allegheny Valley School in the Pittsburgh suburb of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. The school provides care for more than 900 people with mental retardation and physical disabilities. Proceeds from the Terrible Towel have helped raise almost $1.1 million for the school. Coraopolis (pronounced CORE-Ä“-AHP-uh-LIS) is a borough located in Allegheny County in the US state of Pennsylvania. ...

This commemorative towel celebrates the Steelers' appearance in Super Bowl XL.

On October 31, 2005, a special Terrible Towel was created to honor Cope for his 35 years as a Steelers broadcaster and was waved prior to the Monday Night Football game between the Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. A limited edition of 35,000 were made, all with familiar "Cope-isms" like "Yoi!". Image File history File links Sbxvtowel. ... Date February 5, 2006 Stadium Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan MVP Hines Ward, wide receiver Favorite Steelers by 4 National anthem Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia Coin toss Tom Brady Referee Bill Leavy Halftime show The Rolling Stones Attendance 68,206 TV in... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot Edgar, Allan, and Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996-present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore Ravens... Heinz Field is a football stadium located just across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

In the days leading up to 2006 Super Bowl, Terrible Towels became more popular than ever with many Pittsburgh stores running out of them, including the special commorative towel shown on the right. [1] When the Steelers defeated the Seahawks to win Superbowl XL, Coach Bill Cowher was handed a towel, which he held during the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy. Date February 5, 2006 Stadium Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan MVP Hines Ward, wide receiver Favorite Steelers by 4 National anthem Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia Coin toss Tom Brady Referee Bill Leavy Halftime show The Rolling Stones Attendance 68,206 TV in...

Related gimmicks

• The Touchdown Towels of many NFL teams
• Hate the Yankees Hankies, a 1977 promotion of baseball's Cleveland Indians
• The Homer Hankie of baseball's Minnesota Twins, starting in their 1987 world championship season
• Foam Tomahawks of baseball's Atlanta Braves, to be used in their "Tomahawk Chop" chant, starting with their 1991 postseason
• Foam blue capital Js, used by baseball's Toronto Blue Jays in the 1992 and 1993 postseasons, in response to the Braves
• White socks, waved by Chicago White Sox fans during the 1993 baseball playoffs agains the Blue Jays
• Towel Power, which began with hockey's Vancouver Canucks
• Thundersticks, popularized by baseball's Anaheim Angels in their 2002 run to the World Series
• Rally Towels at 2006 MLB playoff and World Series games

For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 â€¢ 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 â€¢ 1995 â€¢ 1954 â€¢ 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1997 1996 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In... The Official Star Tribune Minnesota Twins Homer Hankie (or Homer Hankie for short), is a handkerchief printed with a (usually red) baseball-shaped logo during Minnesota Twins championship seasons (and usually the season after). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) Current uniform Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1991 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1924 AL Pennants (6) 1991 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1965 â€¢ 1933 1925 â€¢ 1924 Central Division titles (3) 2004 â€¢ 2003 â€¢ 2002 West Division titles (4... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... The war chant is a traditional melody and gesture associated with the Florida State University, specifically its athletic teams the Seminoles, since approximately 1984. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) East Division (1977-present) Current uniform Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1992 â€¢ 1993 AL Pennants (2) 1992 â€¢ 1993 East Division titles (5) 1985 â€¢ 1989 â€¢ 1991 â€¢ 1992 1993 Wild card berths (0) None The Toronto Blue Jays... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2,3,4,9,11,16,19,72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) White Stockings <no city in official name, but based in Chicago> (1901-1903) Ballpark U.S. Cellular Field (1991–present) Comiskey... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Towel Power is an unofficial term used in several sports, predominantly in North America, to describe the waving of towels by fans at stadiums and arenas in order to give a morale boost to the home team. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark Angel Stadium of Anaheim (1966-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2002 AL Pennants (1) 2002 West Division titles (5) 2005 â€¢ 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1982 1979 Wild card berths (1) 2002 The Los Angeles Angels... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

External links

• The Terrible Towel
• Steelers Fever - The Terrible Towel
• Allegheny Valley School