Who will officiate coin toss at 2018 Rose Bowl?

The Rose Bowl, the "granddaddy of them all." The nation's oldest bowl game was first played on Jan. 1, 1902. The game was started as the centerpiece to the "Tournament of Roses" parade in Pasadena, Calif. It became an annual contest in 1916, while the Rose Bowl stadium opened in 1922. The game originally hosted the Pacific Coast conference champion (now Pac-12) vs. an opponent with a winning record. In 1929, Cal's Roy "Wrong Way" Riegels earned his nickname at the Rose Bowl, picking up a Georgia Tech fumb

The Georgia Bulldogs will face the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2018 Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal Jan. 1, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif.

The game will be preceded by the annual Tournament of Roses parade.

The grand marshal of the parade, actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, will take part in pre-game festivities, including the coin toss for the 104th Rose Bowl Game.

Sinise was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Lt. Dan on the film “Forest Gump.” His charity,

the Gary Sinise Foundation, provides aid to military veterans and first responders.

Actor Gary Sinise is best known for his role as Lt. Dan on the film "Forest Gump."

Credit: Frederick M. Brown

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Credit: Frederick M. Brown

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