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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 .
It was the first full-length production of NFL Films, founded by Ed Sabol and serving as the film division of the National Football League. [5]It was written and produced by Ed Sabol's son Steve Sabol, and voiced by John Facenda, whose narration begins: "It starts with a whistle and ends with a gun".
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:
A few months later, Lombardi assembled family members, friends and journalists to his home to watch The Greatest Challenge, the 1967 Packers season highlight film, which was produced by Ed Sabol and his son, Steve, and narrated by John Facenda. [92] In the finale of the film, Facenda would say of the Green Bay Packers:
Wanamaker 's, originally known as John Wanamaker Department Store, was one of the first department stores in the United States. Founded by John Wanamaker in Philadelphia in 1861, it was influential in the development of the retail industry including as the first store to use price tags.
The best players with the surname Steve. Examples: Steve Largent, Steve Tasker, Steve McNair, and Steve Young.The episode was created as an homage to NFL Films' Steve Sabol following his passing, and includes clips of Sabol doing interviews, working a camera, and engaging in humorous bits such as visually imitating a narration by John Facenda.
On March 24, 2022, Hubbard drove up to his factory amid the sound of sirens and the smell of charred copper. His office was ablaze, flames shooting from the windows. He pulled out his phone and ...
"The Autumn Wind" is a combination of musical score by Sam Spence and a sports-themed poem adapted for the 1974 Oakland Raiders season coverage by NFL Films President and co-founder Steve Sabol (1942–2012, son of founder Ed Sabol, 1916–2015).