Bill Anderson, captain of the 1957 Tennessee football team and the long-time color analyst on Vol Network radio broadcasts, died Tuesday.
Anderson was 80. He played wide receiver for the Redskins and Packers during his NFL career, but most Tennessee fans know him for what followed his playing career.
For 31 seasons, Anderson shared the broadcast booth with John Ward, offering insight and commentary into Tennessee football for listeners from 1968-98.
"It is indeed a sad day for the University of Tennessee and the Vol Network with the passing of Bill Anderson," Tennessee director of broadcasting Bob Kesling said in a school news release. "For three decades, Bill and John Ward painted the picture on the radio for many of the greatest moments in Tennessee football history.
"Bill's great knowledge and understanding of the game and his passion for Tennessee football added so much to each broadcast."
Anderson was born in Hendersonville, N.C., and attended high school in Bradenton, Fla.