Brent Musburger is taking off the headset after one heck of a run.
Musburger, who’s been one of the most recognizable voices in sports television history, will retire from broadcasting next week at age 77. The legendary play-by-play man’s final call is scheduled to be a Jan. 31 college basketball game between Kentucky and Georgia on ESPN.
“What a wonderful journey I have traveled with CBS and the Disney company,” Musburger said in a statement Wednesday, per ESPN.com. “A love of sports allows me to live a life of endless pleasure. And make no mistake, I will miss the arenas and stadiums dearly. Most of all, I will miss the folks I have met along the trail.”
Musburger’s career has been full of memorable moments, but one of his most famous calls came when Doug Flutie completed a last-second Hail Mary pass to Gerard Phelan on Nov. 23, 1984, to give Boston College a 47-45 win over the Miami Hurricanes, who were the defending national champions.
Wishing Brent Musburger well as he retires from broadcasting. We might be biased, but this is our favorite call from Brent. pic.twitter.com/xoF9ZpOSmj
— Boston College Football (@BCFootball) January 25, 2017
The play — since dubbed the “Hail Flutie” — was stunning, and Musburger, who was with CBS at the time, certainly highlighted that fact with his call of the play.
