Kelly Yokely began giving homemade chocolate chip cookies to Lee Corso 21 years ago after his first visit to the Iron Bowl, and she continued the tradition over many years. Corso accepted the cookies, kissed her young daughter and praised local hospitality, which encouraged Yokely to persist. She delivered cookies eleven times and traveled from Alabama without game tickets to bring cookies to his final College GameDay appearance in Columbus. Corso, now 90, signed off where he first wore a mascot head in 1996. The finale included mascots' tributes, a giant Brutus-sized cake, and the on-air crew wearing large Corso heads.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When Kelly Yokely first heard in April that Saturday's game between Texas and Ohio State would be the final appearance for Lee Corso on "College GameDay," she immediately thought of chocolate chip cookies. Yokely, an Auburn grad, loves Corso. She loves him so much that when he first made a visit for the Iron Bowl between her Tigers and Alabama 21 years ago, she brought him homemade cookies.
Corso saw a sign held by Kelly and her husband Steven announcing their welcome gift, accepted their cookies and gave their two-year-old daughter a kiss on her forehead. He said during the show how impressed he was with the hospitality of the locals. So Yokely decided she'd take every opportunity to give Corso cookies again. Eleven times over 21 years, she delivered cookies to the old coach.
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