Ohio State Buckeyes Fan Roy Miracle Cheers Team From His Coffin

Roy Miracle died the way he lived, rooting for his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.

At Miracle's funeral on July 1, his family posed with his body to form the "O-H-I-O" one last time, with the late 80-year-old patriarch occupying the I-slot from his coffin, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

All of the family wasn't on board with the final hurrah. Juli's mother didn't participate in the formation and her brother urged her not do the cheer, but that didn't stop Juli.

"I didn't do it for anybody but Dad and I," his daughter Juli Miracle told the Dispatch. "To me, it was the best honor and tribute to do for him and OSU."

Miracle had someone take a photo of the foursome and she sent the picture to The Ohio State University's website where college boosters share snapshots of Buckeye fans flaunting their school spirit.

"Now Dad is the permanent 'I'" the caption said.

The everlasting bond between sports fans and their favorite teams has created some specialty products in the casket industry. Major League Baseball began licensing coffins in 2008, the Daily News reported.

Comments

[Hans Meiser]

11:44 PM on 08/29/2011

I'm a big fan of celebrating someone's life instead of mourning their death. Mourning is fine, but at a funeral I would much rather people think about the good times and be happy that those were had.

It's nor morbid or disrespectful. I know exactly how these guys feel. I give it a nod and a wink and I'm glad the old man got his wish.

[odanny]

05:18 AM on 07/19/2011

That's just.......sad.

[genrel1248]

09:28 AM on 07/18/2011

That is a real example of school "spirit"

[KarateKid]

07:45 AM on 07/18/2011

The tattoo parlor should have given him a discount so he could put OSU on his forehead.

[KarateKid]

07:44 AM on 07/18/2011

Miracle is as alive as the OSU football program....

[Erica1104]

06:06 AM on 07/18/2011

I am so much a die hard Alabama fan, but I think that was a pretty awesome idea.

[PrincessAnnie]

02:19 AM on 07/18/2011

I'm a huge college football fan, so I'm glad to see them honor this man in this way. I fully expect my family to make my funeral a sea of burnt orange. Hook 'Em!!!!!!

[TheJibreelaMonsters]

08:23 PM on 07/17/2011

O-H

[schneider360]

01:02 AM on 07/18/2011

I-O!!!!

[valeskas]

11:06 AM on 07/17/2011

Weird.

[Howard53545]

05:58 AM on 07/17/2011

Now I see the reason Ohio State has poor academics, they have had poor students. Folks, he is DEAD

[schneider360]

01:04 AM on 07/18/2011

ohio state is actually a pretty highly ranked university.... its called the internet....

[The-JuRK]

01:56 AM on 07/17/2011

I want to be in this family.

[BannedInBoston]

12:52 AM on 07/17/2011

Doesn't look like he's cheering to me. He's outta there....

[Vic22]

12:37 AM on 07/17/2011

People take sports way too seriously. I never could understand why grown people travel miles to return to their alma maters to watch teens/20 somethings play ball. And before you think Im some curmudgeon, I played high school and college sports.

[BannedInBoston]

12:54 AM on 07/17/2011

I agree. I rowed in college but I don't follow the sport anymore. (Or any other sport for that matter....)

[schneider360]

01:05 AM on 07/18/2011

instead you just sit on your couch and watch csi, huh? its just entertainment, people enjoy different forms.

[Vic22]

11:17 AM on 07/18/2011

I enjoy sports. I just don't understand the rabid obsession.

[MarkJudiGoet]

12:20 AM on 07/17/2011

Only in America..... and Ireland, if there is a cognizant afterlife I'd imagine he got a kick out of it.

[Spartan112]

10:58 PM on 07/16/2011

The only good buckeyes fan is a...

[gregory57]

11:21 PM on 07/16/2011

Cheering one?

[Spartan112]

06:55 AM on 07/17/2011

...dead one.

[Giglawyer]

11:36 AM on 07/17/2011

Blah, blah, blah...MSU is just jealous that they were never good enough to get out of U of M's shadow.

[Spartan112]

11:40 AM on 07/17/2011

Really? I'm pretty sure we're out of it now.