For three decades, one voice has been synonymous with Red Elephant athletics, and the man behind the microphone is not so much worried about his legacy as an announcer as he is concerned with what kind of influence he’s had on the area’s young people. Walt Snelling, a 1955 graduate of Gainesville High School, has been announcing football games for the Red Elephants since at least the early 1980s. “We’ve had our share of great athletes,” Snelling said.
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