Pat Summerall

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

Football career

Summerall played college football from 1949 to 1951 at the University of Arkansas, where he played the defensive end, end, and placekicker positions. He graduated from UA in 1953.

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1949 - 1951 - University of Arkansas - Placekicker - 1953

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Summerall spent 10 years as a professional football player in the National Football League, primarily as a placekicker. The Detroit Lions drafted Summerall as a fourth-round draft choice in 1952. He went on to play for the Chicago Cardinals from 1953 to 1957 and the New York Giants from 1958 to 1961. His best professional year statistically was 1959, when Summerall scored 90 points on 30-for-30 (100%) extra-point kicking and 20-for-29 (69%) field goal kicking.

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National Football League - Detroit Lions - 1952 - Chicago Cardinals - 1953 - 1957 - New York Giants - 1958 - 1961 - 1959

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