LEE CORSO is currently battling through some health problems – and he’ll need wife Betsy Youngblood more than ever.
The broadcasting legend was absent for College GameDay leaving fans in fear.
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But no one will be more worried than Youngblood who has stuck by him through thick and thin.
And SunSport can reveal exactly what we know about their beautiful marriage.
Who is Lee Corso’s wife Betsy Youngblood?
Betsy Youngblood prefers to keep her life private but the couple tied the knot in 1957.
The lovers proudly boast a huge family tree as they have four children together and ten grandchildren.
Youngblood has supported Corso through his illustrious American Football playing and coaching career along with his current broadcasting ventures.
Corso represented Florida State as a quarterback and a cornerback from 1953-1957.
He then became the quarterbacks coach at Maryland after college in 1959 before taking charge of; Navy, Louisville, Indiana Northern Illinois and Orlando Renegades.
But in 1987, Corso decided to make the jump into broadcasting where he was hired by ESPN as an analyst for its Saturday GameDay program and has been ever-present since until recently.
Why was Lee Corso absent from College GameDay?
ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis issued a short statement as to why Lee Corso was absent from the show on Saturday, October 6.
Davis said: “Lee Corso, a little bit under the weather, we expect to get him back soon.
“I know LC’s watching. Speedy recovery my friend, you’ll be back at it soon.”
What else does Lee Corso do?
In off-season, Lee Corso serves as Director of Business Development for Dixon Ticonderoga – a Flordia-based manufacturer of writing and arts.
This includes No.2 pencil one of which he can always be seen holding on College GameDay.
Corso also serves as honorary chairman of Coaches Curing Kids’ Cancer which is a charity that raises money for pediatric cancer research through youth sports teams.
