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John Thomas Ralph Augustine James Facenda (/ f ə. ˈ s ɛ n. d ə / fuh-SEN-duh; August 8, 1913 – September 26, 1984) was an American broadcaster and sports announcer.He was a fixture on Philadelphia radio and television for decades, and achieved national fame as a narrator for NFL Films and Football Follies.
After his death, Jerry Jones referred to Summerall as "royalty in the broadcast booth" while Madden called him "a great broadcaster and a great man" and added that "Pat Summerall is the voice of football and always will be." [34] Fellow broadcasters Jim Nantz and Verne Lundquist also made statements on Summerall's life. [1]
After John Wanamaker's death in 1922, the business carried on under Wanamaker family ownership. Rodman Wanamaker, John's son, enhanced the reputation of the stores as artistic centers and temples of the beautiful, offering imported luxuries from around the world. After his death in 1928, the stores (managed for the family by a trust) continued ...
The term "America's Team" is a nickname that refers to the National Football League (NFL)'s Dallas Cowboys.The nickname originated with the team's 1978 highlight film, where the narrator (John Facenda) opens with the following introduction:
The Burglar is a 1957 American crime thriller film noir released by Columbia Pictures, based on the 1953 novel of the same name by David Goodis (who also wrote the script). The picture stars Dan Duryea in the title role and Jayne Mansfield.
Eugene Thomas Facenda (November 10, 1939 – November 18, 2022), better known as Tommy Facenda, was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist. [1] He is best known for his 1959 single "High School U.S.A." [ 1 ]
John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019) [1] was an American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker was a decorated army veteran of World War II . He fought in the Normandy Campaign and was wounded by an artillery strike.
The narrators have deep, powerful, baritone voices. Narrators have usually been from the Philadelphia metropolitan area, with well-known announcers such as Jefferson Kaye, Harry Kalas, John Facenda, Andy Musser, Jack Whitaker, William Woodson, and current announcer Scott Graham, all having narrated NFL Films presentations.