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(RNN) - Pat Summerall, the sports broadcaster with a distinct voice and distinct style who for years had a famous on-air pairing with John Madden, has died, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Summerall, who lived in Texas, was 82 years old.
Summerall retired from sports broadcasting in 2002, also the year he worked the last of 16 Super Bowls.
Prior to his broadcasting career, Summerall played 10 years in the NFL as a placekicker. He was a 1953 graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he also played defensive end and tight end.
Summerall leaves behind his wife, Cheri, and he also had three children with his first wife, Kathy.
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RIP
I caught a game he and Madden called back in the day on NFL Network...they made ever game so big.
Summerall, who lived in Texas, was 82 years old.
Summerall retired from sports broadcasting in 2002, also the year he worked the last of 16 Super Bowls.
Prior to his broadcasting career, Summerall played 10 years in the NFL as a placekicker. He was a 1953 graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he also played defensive end and tight end.
Summerall leaves behind his wife, Cheri, and he also had three children with his first wife, Kathy.
Copyright 2013 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.
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RIP
I caught a game he and Madden called back in the day on NFL Network...they made ever game so big.