TV Teddy Valentine is on Instagram

[Frozen]

 

[Cheriehoop]

He has to be around 68 years old - looks to be still in good shape.

 

[rocklloyd]

I didn’t realize he embraced the tv teddy moniker.

 

[sutomcat]

Still a giant ham.

Sorry Ted, no one ever went to a game to watch the refs work. Except maybe their moms.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Did her retire? I may have missed that.

 

[Frozen]

Did her retire? I may have missed that.

 

[OCESIP]

Ted and Froggy definitely liked the limelight. Best officials
are those that don't make themselves part of the game.

I officiated 50 years ago. The rule book was actually discussed
and emphasized as the standard for how a game should be officiated. In today's world of non stop physicality it's not even close to those bygone years where a hand check was a foul, palming the ball was a thing, and you had to establish a pivot foot down low.
I like today's game, but sometimes the physical banging can get a little much, especially for officials that see it constantly but only call it selectively. Not sure when they decide to pull the trigger at certain times and not others, but that's their decision and thankfully not mine.

 

[Cuseroc]

His dancing reminds me a little of Elaine Benice, only a little better. He needs to do more twisted sidekicks with his thumbs in the air.

 

[Lame-0]

Ted and Froggy definitely liked the limelight. Best officials
are those that don't make themselves part of the game.

I officiated 50 years ago. The rule book was actually discussed
and emphasized as the standard for how a game should be officiated. In today's world of non stop physicality it's not even close to those bygone years where a hand check was a foul, palming the ball was a thing, and you had to establish a pivot foot down low.
I like today's game, but sometimes the physical banging can get a little much, especially for officials that see it constantly but only call it selectively. Not sure when they decide to pull the trigger at certain times and not others, but that's their decision and thankfully not mine.

Somebody obviously thought both Froggy and Teddy were pretty good since they both worked numerous final fours, conference championships, etc.
Were you an official with Board 38? I officiated through the 80s.

 

[Newhouser]

Teddy was great after he got slapped down by the powers that be. Ayres and a bunch of others makevTeddy look shy.