1974

FATHER JOE:
San Diego Bishop Leo T. Maher ordained Joe Carroll a priest on June 28 and assigned him to Our Lady of Grace Parish, El Cajon, Calif.

SD HISTORY:
SD Chicken - The Famous Chicken, also known commonly as The San Diego Chicken, has reached icon status as a sports and entertainment personality throughout the nation and the world.

Giannoulas' debut came with no grand plan, no Madison Avenue input, no coaching and no expectations. It was only about a college kid who needed a job. Meanwhile, the radio station merely needed a student looking for work. They found each other by fate the day before spring break in March, 1974. On the campus of San Diego State, a representative from a rock 'n roll radio station arrived to find anyone who'd agree to wear a rented chicken suit for a promotional gimmick.