Posted on 04/16/2013 2:25:41 PM PDT by re_nortex
Pat Summerall died Tuesday. He was 82.
He died in his hospital room at Zale Lipshy Hospital where he was recovering from surgery for a broken hip, a family friend confirmed.
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I miss the level of greatness that guys like Pat Summerall had!
Very distinctive and great for football.
Much as I loved John Madden's knowledge and humor, he always sounded drunk to me. Even when he was 50.
BTW, thanks for the bio. I didn't know Summerall was a player.
I feel sorry for the younger guys who never got to see Brookshire and Summeral broadcast a Cowboys game, or hear Madden in his heyday. Great memories.
RIP Pat .. you were a consummate professional.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Summerall. Thank you for all the years of enjoyment and for making such great use of your God-given talent. Our prayers are with your loved ones.
RIP.
I assume his alcoholic years didn’t help.
My Mom (RIP), an alcoholic herself, used to call Summerall and Madden “boozer and blowhard”.
He had the chops and most of all, the voice. I can hear it in my head typing this.
He had an amazingly understated way of calling games. He was the perfect man to pair with somebody as hyperactive as John Madden.
Summerall calling an NFC East showdown...man, those were the days.
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