I live here, so it always catches my eye. And you’re in good company. CNN had it with the “h” while covering a Bill Clinton visit a few years ago. It treated as something between bemusement and pet peeve here. And if you want to pronounce with the full Worcester accent, it’s “Wistah”. I’m an immigrant from Ohio, so I pronounce it your way.
Great history bios on these storied coaches!
Cavanaugh was known as "The Iron Major" for his exploits during WWI, in which he was severely wounded.
It’s Worcester not Worchester
Corrected, but since it's pronounced Wu-str, I could have included any combination of consonants and it would not have mattered.
I live here, so it always catches my eye. And you’re in good company. CNN had it with the “h” while covering a Bill Clinton visit a few years ago. It treated as something between bemusement and pet peeve here. And if you want to pronounce with the full Worcester accent, it’s “Wistah”. I’m an immigrant from Ohio, so I pronounce it your way.