@Clarksville

If you have any ties to Clarksville, Arkansas, then you probably know who “Clarksville Eddie” is. “That man ate, slept and breathed Hogs,” a friend, Charlie Smith said. “He had it all over his clothes. I bet he had 10 or 15 magnets on his pickup.”

Frank H. writes, “He had a way of turning a phone call into a moment. You might not agree with him, but you were always listening. Eddie embodied what sports talk radio is supposed to be genuine, emotion , optimism, and love for the team.  There are callers you forget, and then there are callers who become part of the show’s identity. Eddie was the latter. Razorback Nation is built on fans like Eddie, people who never stopped believing, no matter the score or the season. Little Blackfoot, Train, Train unfortunately, he got taken out of his town too young.”

Well-know Clarksville doctor, Marc Muncy, DDS, says in a Facebook post, “Eddie Dennis was a loyal patient. To say he was passionate about the Razorbacks is an understatement. Our conversations NEVER centered around anything else. Despite his loyalty he had difficulty pronouncing Bret Bielema’s name-it came out differently each time. Nevertheless knowing Eddie leaves a lasting, loving memory.”

I never met him and I must confess the first time or two I heard him on the radio, I thought he was a crazy man. Folks at Wal-Mart DC #6082 knew him to be a dedicated worker, working up until two weeks before his death at age 61.

From my #WPS phone thread, Adam K. says, “When he first came on radio – I thought he was prolly planted by Bo’s show to drive calls.”

Clarksvillains far and wide as well as Arkansans over the state listened to Eddie on the call-in show often. Hundreds of fans posted various messages on social media, most only knowing him from his calls.

Brent W. says, “If everyone had the passion about something that Eddie had for Razorback sports the world would be better.”

There is a gofundme page, set up by Bo according to a fan, for him but due to company policy I cannot list the page site. But feel free to seek it out if inclined.
Rest in peace, Eddie.