A Wyoming native, Curtis Edward Gowdy was an American sportscaster and the longtime voice of the Boston Red Sox. He is credited with coining the nickname “The Granddaddy of Them All” for the Rose Bowl Game - a moniker he borrowed from his home state’s annual Cheyenne Frontier Days. His notable calls included Super Bowl III; the “Immaculate Reception” playoff game in 1972 between the Steelers and Raiders; and Hank Aaron’s 715th home run in 1974, which broke Babe Ruth’s legendary mark. The state park opened in 1971 and was officially named for Gowdy in 1972. During his lifetime, Gowdy was an outdoorsman and avid hunter and fisherman.