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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.
Overview
George Allen "Pat" Summerall (May 10, 1930 – April 16, 2013) was an American professional football player and television sportscaster who worked for CBS, Fox, and ESPN. In addition to football, he announced major golf and tennis events. Summerall announced 16 Super Bowls on network television (more than anyone else), 26 Masters Tournaments, and 21 US Opens.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Lake City, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Columbia High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat%20Summerall
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.