FAYETTEVILLE — Mike Nail, who narrated the golden era of Arkansas basketball as the team’s radio play-by-play voice, died Saturday. He was 80.

Nail passed away at his home in Fayetteville. He had recently been placed under hospice care after a battle with cancer, said Blair Cartwright, a friend of Nail’s who worked with him in stints at KHBS-TV and the University of Arkansas.

Nail served as the deep, gravelly voice of the Razorbacks for 29 years before retiring at the conclusion of the 2009-10 season. On the day of Nail's final home broadcast, bobbleheads with his likeness were given to those in attendance.

During his time behind the mic, Arkansas won the 1994 national championship, advanced to additional Final Fours in 1990 and 1995, and won 11 regular-season or tournament championship

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