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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 3, 2022 16:26:29 GMT -8
They have the names backwards. I worked with his brother Ron Smith and I also knew Jerry. Real name is Smith....radio name is Allen. Your source is an 75 year retired school teacher.....perhaps she misremembered. |
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Post by blueheron on Mar 3, 2022 16:40:08 GMT -8
They have the names backwards. I worked with his brother Ron Smith and I also knew Jerry. Real name is Smith....radio name is Allen. Your source is an 75 year retired school teacher.....perhaps she misremembered. Or perhaps your memory is flawed lol. I'll go with Jefferson Public Radio on this one. If you have any evidence I'd love to see it because I actually want you to be right because I want to use this information elsewhere. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 3, 2022 16:53:12 GMT -8
They have the names backwards. I worked with his brother Ron Smith and I also knew Jerry. Real name is Smith....radio name is Allen. Your source is an 75 year retired school teacher.....perhaps she misremembered. Or perhaps your memory is flawed lol. I'll go with Jefferson Public Radio on this one. If you have any evidence I'd love to see it because I actually want you to be right because I want to use this information elsewhere. There's not going to be any evidence, because he didn't want anyone to know. I wouldn't be shocked if Jerry had them switch the names in the article. He was still Smith at SOU because that was his real name...he was not Allen before that. He was Smith until he started broadcasting in Medford. I'm still young enough to remember 30 years ago when I worked with his brother. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Mar 3, 2022 16:59:59 GMT -8
Or perhaps your memory is flawed lol. I'll go with Jefferson Public Radio on this one. If you have any evidence I'd love to see it because I actually want you to be right because I want to use this information elsewhere. There's not going to be any evidence, because he didn't want anyone to know. I wouldn't be shocked if Jerry had them switch the names in the article. He was still Smith at SOU because that was his real name...he was not Allen before that. He was Smith until he started broadcasting in Medford. I'm still young enough to remember 30 years ago when I worked with his brother. Maybe Jerry Smith is his step brother. Growing up, I knew lots of siblings from the same household with different last names. |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Mar 3, 2022 17:19:05 GMT -8
Let's ask Jorgy. He was always correcting Jerry anyway.
Maybe his real last name is Butterstick.
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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 3, 2022 17:50:22 GMT -8
There's not going to be any evidence, because he didn't want anyone to know. I wouldn't be shocked if Jerry had them switch the names in the article. He was still Smith at SOU because that was his real name...he was not Allen before that. He was Smith until he started broadcasting in Medford. I'm still young enough to remember 30 years ago when I worked with his brother. Maybe Jerry Smith is his step brother. Growing up, I knew lots of siblings from the same household with different last names. Nope. However, I’m curious what Blue Heron would use the info for. I just thought it was funny that he changed his name from one very familiar last name to another one and then didn’t want anyone to know. |
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Post by TheGlove on Mar 5, 2022 6:30:35 GMT -8
Nice find. I love a good fact-check. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Mar 5, 2022 7:45:22 GMT -8
Nice find. I love a good fact-check. As factual as Q anon. Do you wonder how I knew his other name is Smith which is mentioned in the story? Or do you think I would really look up that story and come on her with some bulls%#t story about Allen not being his real name. What motivation would I have to do that? Whatever you want to believe. |
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Post by ag87 on Mar 5, 2022 8:58:52 GMT -8
Nice find. I love a good fact-check. From someone that has no dog in this discussion, no one would create the name "smith" as their stage name. |
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Post by obf on Mar 8, 2022 12:26:28 GMT -8
blueheron Judge Smails Certainly not hard proof, but a couple of google search brings up this article: www.oregonlive.com/sports/2014/12/before_jerry_allen_makes_the_c.htmlWhich according to that Jerry's dad's name is "Dannie" and still lives in Grants Pass: Now, a quick google search show a 69 year old "Danny" Allen living in Grants Pass. However, it also shows a "Dannie Smith"... 95 years old, liviing in Grants Pass. This leads to a connection to a Mary Smith, which finally leads to this Obiturary: www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grants-pass-or/mary-smith-8267164And this line: Jerold... Jerry.... Maybe , guess we will never know  Edit: Just reread above, and see that Judge Smails calls out the brother as "Ron". I am sure there are plenty of Borthers named Jerry and Ron though, so still not conclusive. Much easier, probably is to just do some back of the napkin math Jerry is 74, which puts him graduating in 1966 from high school. This alumni list from Grants Pass High school: grantspasshighschool.org/class-of-1966.htmlConspicuously LACKS a Jerry Allen, but DOES have a Jerry Smith... Could just be a coincidence I suppose. Maybe Jerry was home schooled. (No Jerry Allen in the '65-'70 classes either)
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Post by obf on Mar 8, 2022 12:31:58 GMT -8
With that out of the way.... YES!!!! Josh has been great! SOOOOOO Much better than Jonny boy. He will gain confidence on the exciting plays a bring more enthusiasm I am sure as he matures. Especially with baseball and long fly balls it is difficult because you don't want to go into your home run call to early and have to pull way back when it is caught on the track  Good Job Josh! Keep up the good work! |
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Post by TheGlove on Mar 8, 2022 12:34:23 GMT -8
blueheron Judge Smails Certainly not hard proof, but a couple of google search brings up this article: www.oregonlive.com/sports/2014/12/before_jerry_allen_makes_the_c.htmlWhich according to that Jerry's dad's name is "Dannie" and still lives in Grants Pass: Now, a quick google search show a 69 year old "Danny" Allen living in Grants Pass. However, it also shows a "Dannie Smith"... 95 years old, liviing in Grants Pass. This leads to a connection to a Mary Smith, which finally leads to this Obiturary: www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grants-pass-or/mary-smith-8267164And this line: Jerold... Jerry.... Maybe , guess we will never know Edit: Just reread above, and see that Judge Smails calls out the brother as "Ron". I am sure there are plenty of Borthers named Jerry and Ron though, so still not conclusive. Much easier, probably is to just do some back of the napkin math Jerry is 74, which puts him graduating in 1966 from high school. This alumni list from Grants Pass High school: grantspasshighschool.org/class-of-1966.htmlConspicuously LACKS a Jerry Allen, but DOES have a Jerry Smith... Could just be a coincidence I suppose. Maybe Jerry was home schooled. (No Jerry Allen in the '65-'70 classes either) Nice detective work! I'm now going with the Honorable Judge being correct here. |
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Post by TheGlove on Mar 8, 2022 12:35:34 GMT -8
And Josh is great at baseball play by play. Easy to listen to, knows the game.
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Post by Werebeaver on Mar 8, 2022 12:46:37 GMT -8
blueheron Judge Smails Certainly not hard proof, but a couple of google search brings up this article: www.oregonlive.com/sports/2014/12/before_jerry_allen_makes_the_c.htmlWhich according to that Jerry's dad's name is "Dannie" and still lives in Grants Pass: Now, a quick google search show a 69 year old "Danny" Allen living in Grants Pass. However, it also shows a "Dannie Smith"... 95 years old, liviing in Grants Pass. This leads to a connection to a Mary Smith, which finally leads to this Obiturary: www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grants-pass-or/mary-smith-8267164And this line: Jerold... Jerry.... Maybe , guess we will never know Edit: Just reread above, and see that Judge Smails calls out the brother as "Ron". I am sure there are plenty of Borthers named Jerry and Ron though, so still not conclusive. Much easier, probably is to just do some back of the napkin math Jerry is 74, which puts him graduating in 1966 from high school. This alumni list from Grants Pass High school: grantspasshighschool.org/class-of-1966.htmlConspicuously LACKS a Jerry Allen, but DOES have a Jerry Smith... Could just be a coincidence I suppose. Maybe Jerry was home schooled. (No Jerry Allen in the '65-'70 classes either) Nice detective work! I'm now going with the Honorable Judge being correct here. Well now we know. Thank god. Because someone in media/entertainment changing their name is so exceptional and consequential, right? |
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Post by qbeaver on Mar 8, 2022 13:06:20 GMT -8
Jerry Smith
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