Pat Summerall Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded the coveted George Halas Award, which was only the fourth time it had been awarded, in 2002
• Devoted his time talking about his experiences and his time at the Betty Ford Clinic after winning his struggle with alcoholism
• Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1999
• Worked with St․ Jude's Children's Hospital, which led to the creation of the Pat Summerall Award, given to a sports figure in recognition of their charity work
• Awarded the Pete Rozelle Award, for his longtime contributions to radio and TV in professional football, in 1994
• Inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 1994
• Inducted into the NFL Alumni's Order of the Leather Helmet in 1997
• Named Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association in 1977