Pat Summerall

George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and television sportscaster.

Broadcasting career

After retiring from football, Summerall became a broadcaster for the CBS network. He started in 1962 working part-time on New York Giants' broadcasts. In 1964, CBS hired Summerall full-time, initially as a color commentator and then (from 1975) as a play-by-play announcer.

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CBS - 1962 - 1964 - Color commentator - Play-by-play

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During the 1970s, Summerall usually worked with Tom Brookshier as his broadcasting partner for NFL games. In 1981, Summerall was paired with former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden, a pairing that would last for 22 seasons on two networks (CBS, 1981-1993; Fox, 1994-2002) and become one of the most popular pairings in football broadcasting history.

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Oakland Raiders - John Madden - Fox

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Summerall and Madden's last game together was Super Bowl XXXVI. After that game, Summerall announced his retirement and Madden was signed by ABC for that network's Monday Night Football telecasts. Summerall was lured out of retirement and re-signed with Fox for the 2002 NFL season, working with Brian Baldinger on regional telecasts before retiring at the end of the 2002-03 season.

Related Topics:
Super Bowl XXXVI - ABC - Monday Night Football - Brian Baldinger

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Summerall called several 2004 preseason and early regular-season NFL games for the ESPN network, substituting for regular announcer Mike Patrick while the latter recovered from heart surgery.

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ESPN - Mike Patrick

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In addition to being a football broadcaster, Summerall has also broadcast golf and tennis tournaments.

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Golf - Tennis

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