Thu Jul 17 00:50:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

ESPN’s Lee Corso, the last original member of College GameDay, will be honored at the ESPYS ahead of his final season on the show. Corso, who turns 90 in August, announced his retirement earlier this year and will conclude his tenure with the opening show in Columbus, Ohio, on August 30th. His popular headgear segment began in 1996 and has become a hallmark of the show. Corso’s contributions to College GameDay are lauded for their humor and irreverence, shaping the way college football is covered.

**News Article:**

**Corso to be Honored at ESPYS Ahead of Final ‘College GameDay’ Season**

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — ESPN’s iconic “College GameDay” analyst Lee Corso will be celebrated at the ESPYS on Wednesday night as he prepares for his final season with the program. The network is planning a special tribute that will weave him into the program and properly honor him.

Corso, who turns 90 in August, announced earlier this year that the upcoming season would be his last after decades on the show. Fellow GameDay colleagues Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee are scheduled to share their reflections on Corso’s impact before a video tribute airs at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Corso will conclude his tenure with the opening show of the 39th season of “GameDay” in Columbus, Ohio, on August 30th, where defending national champion Ohio State hosts the Texas Longhorns. Notably, his trademark headgear segment, a fan favorite, was initiated at an Ohio State game in 1996. Since then, he has made 430 selections, wearing headgear representing 69 different schools.

His career overcame a stroke in 2009, but his presence was felt. Rece Davis, “GameDay” host, said, “With the popularity and cultural phenomenon that ‘GameDay’ became, there’s no one more responsible for that than Lee Corso.” He continues to say that Corso shaped the way the game was covered by his humor and irreverence.

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