Pat Summerall

Pat Summerall was a legendary sportscaster and former NFL player best remembered for his decades as a calm authoritative voice in American football broadcasting Before entering the booth Summerall played 10 seasons in the NFL as a placekicker most notably with the New York Giants in the 1950s After retiring from the field he began a broadcasting career that spanned over 40 years and included work with CBS and Fox Summerall became best known for his partnership with analyst John Madden forming one of the most iconic duos in sports television history His understated minimalist playbyplay style provided the perfect counterbalance to Maddens energetic analysis Summerall called 16 Super Bowls more than any other broadcaster during his era as well as major golf championships and tennis events Whether narrating NFL Sundays The Masters or the US Open his voice came to define bigevent sports coverage for generations of viewers Regarded as a master of pacing and tone Pat Summerall left a lasting legacy as one of the most respected and imitated broadcasters in the history of American sports