{
  "id": 4965694,
  "title": "Elmira Southside great Gary Tyra talks start of football season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/elmira-southside-great-gary-tyra-talks-start-of-football-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T23:31:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/elmira-southside-great-gary-tyra-233135058.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - Elmira football icon Gary Tyra, a 1976 National Champion at The University of Pittsburgh, shared his thoughts on the start of the football season. Known as Taz in Pittsburgh, Tyra is a revered figure in the sport, particularly for his electrifying defensive play under the tutelage of legendary coach Johnny Majors. This year, Pitt Panthers will kick off their season against Miami of Ohio this Saturday at 12:30 PM. Tyra, a proud member of the 1976 undefeated and perfect season team, has continued to inject passion into the Twin Tiers football community.",
  "summary": "ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We caught up with an Elmira football legend before the start of the season. Gary Tyra, an Elmira Southside graduate and 1976 National Champion at The University of Pittsburgh, was in town and we made sure to talk plenty of football. Tyra is best known as “Taz” to the football world […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What Gary Player believes Scottie Scheffler needs to do more if he’s to be considered an all-time great",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/what-gary-player-believes-scottie-scheffler-needs-to-do-more-if-hes",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}