The former football player and coach brought his excitement and love for the sport to television viewers every time he announced a game.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

Smiley got him so the frog was catching flies, and he would catch one of those insects every time.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

"Mr.President," he said, "at this time it is suicide -- murder and will lose us every friend in the North.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

He says every time the government tries to shut down the station, they get tip offs from the police force, allowing them to rally supporters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

But DeMong told VOA Sports that the first time he tried ski jumping, he had to conquer something every Nordic combined skier faces - fear.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31