CLEVELAND, Ohio – More than 60 years ago, the Cleveland Browns played a game two days after one of the nation’s darkest moments.

On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. On Sunday, Nov. 24, the NFL went ahead with 10 games.

With a nation in mourning, the Cowboys came to town. And before the game, Browns owner Art Modell made an incredible request to his public-address announcer Johnny Holliday.

Here’s what happened:

Holliday, in the beginning of a long career that spanned multiple stations and games in several cities, had worked as a spotter at Browns games for opposing teams’ radio. Spotters work silently, usually in the booth, helping the play-by-play announcer identify players – who made the tackle, who the intended receiver was, who is down injured.

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