Longtime radio voice Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula were both killed in an automobile accident on Saturday. 53-year old Bramblett had been calling various games for the school dating back to 1993 and was the primary radio play-by-play voice of Tigers football and men’s basketball games since 2003.
“All of us in the Auburn Family are devastated by the tragic passing of Rod and Paula Bramblett,” Director of Athletics Allen Greene said in a release. “A nationally recognized broadcaster, Rod’s love for Auburn was fervent. You could hear it coming through the radio loud and clear each time he exclaimed “Touchdown Auburn!”
Bramblett and his wife were driving their SUV near campus when they were rear-ended by another SUV driven by a teenager. Alcohol is not suspected. The teen also suffered serious injuries.
