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Pat Summerall was born on May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida, United States and was credited as an American football player and sports commentator. Pat Summerall died on April 16, 2013, aged 82. Education on record includes Columbia High School. Listed accolades include Sports Lifetime Achievement Award. The listed height was 193 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about Summerall is that his second act outshone his first. He was a solid NFL player, but his real artistry lived in the broadcast booth. Calling sixteen Super Bowls, a record no one has matched, plus decades of Masters and US Opens, takes a rare instinct for when to speak and when to let the moment breathe. The best announcers know silence is part of the score, and that restraint was his signature. He passed in 2013, but that calm, unhurried voice still lives in the memory of anyone who watched. To me, he is proof you can carve out a legacy through tone alone.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pat Summerall
- Name (Japanese)
- パット・サマーオール
- Reading
- ぱっと・さまーおーる
- Born
- May 10, 1930 – April 16, 2013
- Origin
- Lake City, Florida, United States
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- American football player / sports commentator
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Columbia High School
Awards & achievements
- Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat%20Summerall
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3247792
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pat Summerall born?
Pat Summerall was born on May 10, 1930.
When did Pat Summerall die?
Pat Summerall died on April 16, 2013, aged 82.
Where was Pat Summerall from?
Pat Summerall was from Lake City, Florida, United States.
What did Pat Summerall do?
Pat Summerall worked as American football player, sports commentator.
How tall was Pat Summerall?
Pat Summerall was 193 cm tall.
Which high school did Pat Summerall attend?
Pat Summerall attended Columbia High School.
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