LEE CORSO is set to leave College GameDay after an illustrious career spanning almost 40 years.
The broadcasting legend recently turned 90 and is set to enjoy retirement alongside his wife of almost 70 years.
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SunSport can reveal exactly what we know about their beautiful marriage.
Who is Lee Corso’s wife Betsy Youngblood?
Betsy Youngblood prefers to keep her life private, but the couple tied the knot in 1957.
The lovers proudly boast a huge family tree as they have four children together and ten grandchildren.
Youngblood has supported Corso through his illustrious American Football playing and coaching career along with his current broadcasting ventures.
Corso represented Florida State as a quarterback and a cornerback from 1953-1957.
He then became the quarterbacks coach at Maryland after college in 1959 before taking charge of; Navy, Louisville, Indiana Northern Illinois and Orlando Renegades.
But in 1987, Corso decided to make the jump into broadcasting where he was hired by ESPN as an analyst for its Saturday GameDay program and has been ever-present since.
When will Lee Corso retire?
The legendary Lee Corso will call time on his broadcasting career on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Corso will take his regular seat as College GameDay analyst and ESPN have revealed that additional programming to celebrate the icon is planned in the days leading up to his final broadcast.
In April 2025, he released the following statement announcing his retirement, it read: “My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years.
“I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.”
What else does Lee Corso do?
In off-season, Lee Corso serves as Director of Business Development for Dixon Ticonderoga – a Flordia-based manufacturer of writing and arts.
This includes No.2 pencil one of which he can always be seen holding on College GameDay.
Corso also serves as honorary chairman of Coaches Curing Kids’ Cancer which is a charity that raises money for pediatric cancer research through youth sports teams.
