Pat Summerall

[gtx440]

passed away today
age 82
A big loss to the sports world

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by gtx440

passed away today
age 82
A big loss to the sports world

+1, one of my all time favorites. In his prime, there were none better....

[Cardboard Junkie]

bummer

[Sean]

Pat was one of the best football announcers ever.

[deadballfreaK]

Sad news. Pat and John Madden were the best.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

And a great Arkansas Razorback! He beat Texas with a late field goal his senior year! Wooo Pigs Sooie

[Orioles1954]

Rest in Peace, Pat....you were a great one. To all of my fellow Arkansans and in honor of Pat...Woo Pig Sooiee Razorback!

[lharri3600]

wow i grew up with that voice on sunday rip pat

[HRBAKER]

RIP Pat.

[ethicsprof]

i knew him a bit through his mother many years ago.
one of the great ones.
my condolences to family,friends, fans.
with deepest sympathy,
barry

[itjclarke]

As a Niner fan growing up during the '80's and '90's, I thought Summerall and Madden were our local announcers. When the Cowboys took the torch as the dominant team and we started getting the 2nd tier guys, I realized I'd just been very spoiled.

In my opinion Summerall, with his deep voice and dry delivery, is the greatest NFL play by play man ever (Michaels a close 2nd).. and every bit the equal to guys like Keith Jackson on the college side. RIP Pat

[Kenny Cole]

He was a guy you always wanted to listen to. RIP Pat. You will be missed.

[Hankphenom]

The guy died with his boots on. I've been watching the obscure cable show "Future Phenoms" for several years, in which Summerall narrated film of the best high school football and basketball players in the country. His voice was a bit shaky, and you never saw Pat himself, but there he was, an icon of my youth still in the saddle. The last episode I saw a couple of weeks ago had new narrators for the body of the show, but there was Summerall's barely audible voice closing it out. He must have really loved doing it. It's sad to see the old-school voices passing away, they were the best. Vin Scully is a national treasure.

[lharri3600]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

The guy died with his boots on. I've been watching the obscure cable show "Future Phenoms" for several years, in which Summerall narrated film of the best high school football and basketball players in the country. His voice was a bit shaky, and you never saw Pat himself, but there he was, an icon of my youth still in the saddle. The last episode I saw a couple of weeks ago had new narrators for the body of the show, but there was Summerall's barely audible voice closing it out. He must have really loved doing it. It's sad to see the old-school voices passing away, they were the best. Vin Scully is a national treasure.

Well said Hank!!

[mr2686]

I was also a big Pat Summerall and loved being a teenager in the 70's and listening to him and Tom Brookshier call the games on TV. They both are missed.