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Auggie

(31,070 posts)
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:21 PM Apr 2013

Pat Summerall dies at 82

Associated Press / 4-16-2013

DALLAS -- Pat Summerall, the deep-voiced NFL player-turned-broadcaster who spent half of his four decades calling sports famously paired with John Madden, died Tuesday. He was 82.

Susie Wiles, Summerall's daughter, said her father died in Dallas.

"He was an extraordinary man and a wonderful father," Wiles said. "I know he will be greatly missed."

Summerall was part of network television broadcasts for 16 Super Bowls. His last championship game was for Fox on Feb. 3, 2002, also his last game with longtime partner Madden. The popular duo worked together for 21 years, moving to Fox in 1994 after years as the lead team for CBS.

MORE: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9179704/legendary-broadcaster-pat-summerall-dies-82

Posted in LBN, but we need a thread here as well. He was Mr. Sunday.

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Pat Summerall dies at 82 (Original Post) Auggie Apr 2013 OP
He and Madden, IMHO, worked really well together... joeybee12 Apr 2013 #1
I agree. Madden got the perfect straight man. Auggie Apr 2013 #2
Also agree, Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #4
Pat, We Will Miss You Liberal_Dog Apr 2013 #3

Moses2SandyKoufax

(1,290 posts)
4. Also agree,
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 05:29 AM
Apr 2013

Michaels and Madden just didn't have that "it" factor. If you've got the MLB Extra Innings package, or MLB.tv, you can still listen to Vin Scully and Dick Enberg call Dodger, and Padre games. Sad that they are the last of the old broadcasting guard.

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