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Jay C. Upchurch
2/3/2010, 08:59 PM
Loyal OU fans should be at the Lloyd Noble Saturday to support the Sooners against Texas.... but there is an additional reason to come fill the house!!!!

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NORMAN -- The University of Oklahoma athletics department will honor the life and playing career of Wayman Tisdale on Saturday when the OU men's basketball team hosts Texas at 3 p.m. CT at Lloyd Noble Center. Tisdale, the Sooners' all-time leading scorer and rebounder, and a successful jazz bassist, died last May from cancer at the age of 44.

Tisdale's wife, Regina, and children, as well as other family members and former teammates and coaches, will be in attendance and recognized Saturday.

A pre-game concert, featuring members of Tisdale's band, will take place from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. inside Lloyd Noble Center. The National Anthem will be performed by Tom Braxton, the saxophonist from Tisdale's band.

Also scheduled throughout the afternoon are in-game video messages from some of Tisdale's coaches, teammates and fellow musicians. A special preview of the upcoming documentary "The Wayman Tisdale Story" will be shown on the LNC video board at halftime and will be followed by a special music tribute. The preview will be introduced by the documentary's director, Brian Schodorf,

The first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative 5x7 card that features a Tisdale jersey patch.

Tisdale, widely regarded as the greatest player in OU men's basketball history, was the first college player to be named a first-team AP All-American his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons (1983-85). He was also a three-time Big Eight Conference Player of the Year and boasted career averages of 25.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.

The 6-9 lefty, who came to OU from Tulsa’s Booker T. Washington High School, led the Sooners to conference titles in 1984 and 1985. Those two teams, coached by Billy Tubbs, combined for a 70-11 record (33-0 at home). Tisdale led the Sooners to the Elite Eight in 1985 before turning pro. He was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers and averaged 15.3 points over 12 NBA seasons for the Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

In November, Tisdale was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was joined in the class by fellow greats Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

During and after his 12-year NBA career, Tisdale also made his mark as a contemporary jazz bassist. He recorded eight albums, including "Face to Face" in 2001, which climbed all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart.

Tickets for Saturday's game are available online at SoonerSports.com and at the OU Athletics Ticket Office by calling 800-456-4668. Lloyd Noble Center ticket windows will open Saturday at 1 p.m.

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OUSKINS
2/3/2010, 09:33 PM
Was wondering when they'd do something....good choice....lots of folks (myself included) arew pretty down on the team right now, but there will be much reason to smile for sure on Saturday now. Big thumbs up to the AD on this--- looking forward to it.

OUSKINS
2/3/2010, 09:34 PM
Was wondering when they'd do something....good choice....lots of folks (myself included) arew pretty down on the team right now, but there will be much reason to smile for sure on Saturday now. Big thumbs up to the AD on this--- looking forward to it.

bri
2/3/2010, 11:06 PM
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2825944&postcount=85

OUSKINS
2/4/2010, 06:41 AM
Any chance you could make this a sticky on the football board too? I really think this info should get out there.

Jay C. Upchurch
2/4/2010, 06:39 PM
Toby Keith to Perform Musical Tribute to Wayman Tisdale Saturday

NORMAN, Okla. - Music superstar Toby Keith will participate in the University of Oklahoma's celebration of Wayman Tisdale on Saturday by performing at halftime of the Sooners' 3 p.m. men's basketball game against ninth-ranked Texas.

Keith will perform "Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)" with saxophonist Tom Braxton and other members of Tisdale's former jazz band. The song was written in memory of Tisdale, OU's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, and a successful contemporary jazz bassist, who passed away last May from cancer at the age of 44. "Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)," which appears on Keith's "American Ride" album, is No. 1 on the charts. It is Keith’s 28th No. 1 single.

Keith and Tisdale became good friends over the years and even collaborated musically. Keith appeared on Tisdale's final album, "Rebound," in 2008, handling lead vocals on the remake of Barry White's "Never Gonna Give You Up."

Keith has been among the top musical performers in any genre throughout the past decade and is ranked among the top selling artists in all genres at No. 3 on Billboard's Top 200 Artists of the Decade. He was also named Billboard's No. 1 Country Artist of the Decade and No. 1 Country Songwriter of the Decade.

Tickets for Saturday's game are available online at SoonerSports.com and at the OU Athletics Ticket Office by calling 800-456-4668. Lloyd Noble Center ticket windows will open Saturday at 1 p.m.


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bri
2/4/2010, 06:42 PM
God DAMMIT. :mad:

mojorisen2014
2/13/2010, 02:19 PM
whats the gd for? I'm sure Wayman is proud of you for that one in his thread.

JLEW1818
2/13/2010, 02:21 PM
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