DALLAS, TX -- Pat Summerall, the man who called 16 Super Bowls, died Tuesday from cardiac arrest as the 82-year-old recovered from surgery to repair a broken hip. One of the legendary voices of the NFL, Summerall at one time, played in the NFL as a kicker with the Lions, Cardinals and Giants. His commentary on the other hand didn't go unnoticed as Summerall was inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1999. When Summerall retired from the NFL in 1961, he moved into the commentary booth, where he wouldn't leave for another four decades. Summerall called more Super Bowls than any other commentator during his career with CBS and FOX.
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