Dedication, humility and passion for the craft. Those are just some of the words that describe Jeff Fylling, voice of the Augustana Vikings for over 40 years, who passed away on Thursday from complications of Leukemia.
Not only was Jeff the Play-By-Play broadcaster for Augustana, he was also a proud alum, graduating in 1978. It was just six years later, on September 3, 1984, Jeff called his first football game for the Vikes. Over four decades later, that number grew to a remarkable 442 games in his unsurpassed career. He was also the voice of the Augustana Men’s and Women’s basketball teams, calling over 1,600 games over the decades, including the 2013 Women’s Final Four Appearance and the Men’s 2016 National Championship victory.
As a Play-By-Play broadcaster, Jeff was not only great at his craft but also conscientious with everyone he met, “It didn’t matter if you were the last guy on the bench, or the first guy, he made you feel special.” –Jeff Hauge, Coworker and Colleague
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Our hearts are hurting for someone who did so much for Augustana Athletics for over four decades. For so many, his voice IS Augustana football and basketball, and his impact was far greater than just that for countless student-athletes and coaches. We are so grateful to call him the Forever Voice of the Vikings and we send our prayers to his family and close friends…