Ed Sabol, the founder of NFL Films, died Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 98. Sabol, most well-known for revolutionizing how the sport is presented on-air, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. During his tenure from 1964 to 1995, NFL Films won 52 Emmy Awards. See photos: Shootings, Stabbings, Dog Fighting: 11 NFL Scandals That Rocked the League (Photos) NFL.com first reported the news of his death. Among innovations introduced during Sabol’s 30-year career included the first use of a microphone on coaches, referees and players during the live broadcast. The groundbreaking moves produced additional footage from the telecast.
- 2/10/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films and the son of its founder, died Tuesday of brain cancer, the league announced today. He was a few weeks shy of his 70th birthday. Sabol took over the mantle of NFL Films from his father Ed Sabol, who founded the company in 1962 after filming his son's high school football games. Steve learned in March 2011 that he had a brain tumor that couldn’t be removed after being hospitalized for a seizure. Ed Sabol celebrated his 96th birthday on Sept. 11. Generations of NFL fans learned...
- 9/18/2012
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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