Summerall was a longtime NFL defensive lineman who also was a placekicker....back in his era it was common for a regular every down player to kick ( Lou “The Toe” Groza was a DL/PK for the Browns)
He had that awesome baritone voice that you find in Florida natives before the Northern Invasion (Like Buddy Ebsen, Pat Boone)...Summer all originally from Lake City
Pretty much all of the great old baseball/football announcers hailed from the South.
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.