Retired TV news reporter Mike Strug says it happened sometime in the 1970s when he was working as the weekend anchor for Channel 6.
Sports reporter George Strait had just concluded his segment by reporting on the PGA tournament underway in the balmy South.
“Then came the expected banter between us,” Strug recalls. “I said something like ‘It’s still too cold and snowy in Philly for local golfers to get out.’”
Strait reminded Strug that their colleague, Lou Pappas, played golf in the worst weather.
Strug says, “Well, how can he play in the snow?”
“Well, Lou’s got purple balls,” Strait explained.