Pat Summerall
Birth Name:
George Allen Summerall
Birth Place:
Lake City, Florida, United States
Profession
Actor
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
- 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
- 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