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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.
When ESPN was founded in 1979, they soon signed NFL Films as a production company and Sabol became an on-air personality in the 1980s. He won 35 Emmy Awards and was featured in an episode of 60 Minutes Sports. [9] Sabol played a part in founding the NFL Network. [10] In 1985, Sabol took over NFL Films from his father, Ed Sabol. [11]
Kalas joined NFL Films as a narrator in 1975. He became its primary voice, following the passing of John Facenda in 1984. He provided the narration to the highlights on Inside the NFL from its inception in 1976 through the 2008 season. [18] Following Kalas' death, fellow Philadelphia Phillies announcer Scott Graham took over his Inside the NFL ...
At CBS Sports, he hosted "The NFL Today," the network's NFL pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, from 1990-93 and 2004-05, Super Bowl XXVI in 1992, Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, and Super ...
New England Patriots play-by-play announcer Gil Santos narrated the year-in-review films of the 1974, 1976, and 1978 seasons, and New Orleans Saints films from their inception in 1967 through 1979 were narrated by Don Criqui, who called Saints games for the NFL on CBS in the team's early years, along with radio announcers Al Wester and Wayne Mack.
After Cassavetes died in 1989, at age 59, her son asked his mother to star in a film he was making, 1996's "Unhook the Stars," in which she played a middle-aged woman finally free of her family ...
Longtime ESPN commentator Chris Mortensen has died at age 72, the cable sports channel announced Sunday.
Schenkel was born on August 21, 1923, to second-generation immigrant parents on their farm in Bippus, Indiana. [1] He was one of six children. [1] He began his broadcasting career at radio station WBAA while studying for a premedical degree at Purdue University where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.