An Arizona Wildcats Icon: The "Ooh Aah Man," Joe Cavaleri (1952-2023)
Joe Cavaleri, known throughout the Tucson community and among Arizona Wildcats basketball fans for his crowd-raising, on-court energy in McKale Center over the years, died this week at the age of 71. Video courtesy of Arizona Athletics.
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The most recognizable man in the 50-year history of McKale Center is Lute Olson. Joe Cavaleri, the Ooh Aah Man, who died Saturday, was likely No. 2.
Joe Cavaleri, a longtime University of Arizona basketball fan also known as the “Ooh Aah Man…
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