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Steve Sabol

American filmmaker and founder of NFL Films (–)

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Born

Stephen Douglas Sabol


()October 2,

Moorestown, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedSeptember 18, () (aged&#;69)

Moorestown, New Jersey, U.S.

Occupations
  • Sports filmmaker
  • narrator
  • cameraman
  • entrepreneur
  • artist
  • co-founder of NFL Films with father Ed Sabol

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class

Years&#;active–
Spouse(s)Lisa (divorced; 1 child)
Penny
Parent(s)Ed Sabol (–)
Audrey Sabol

Stephen Douglas Sabol (October 2, &#;&#; September 18, )[1] was an American filmmaker.

Steve sabol tumor: The NFL lost a member of its family Tuesday when NFL Films President Steve Sabol died after an month battle with brain cancer. Sabol, along with his father, Ed, had a profound impact.

He was the president and one of the founders of NFL Films, along with his father Ed. He was also a widely exhibited visual artist.[2]

Early life

Sabol was born in Moorestown, New Jersey, the son of film-maker Ed Sabol and art collector Audrey Sabol. He attended Colorado College, where he majored in art history and was an All-Rocky Mountain Conference[3]football as a running back[4] and was a member of Kappa Sigmafraternity.[5]

He was the subject of a humorous article about his self-promotion exploits in the November 22, , issue of Sports Illustrated.[6]

Career

After graduation, he began his career in as a cameraman alongside his father Ed Sabol (–) when his father got the filming rights to the NFL Championship Game, played in Yankee Stadium.[7] With his degree in art history and experience playing football, Sabol was, as his father put it, "uniquely qualified to make football movies."[8]

This company eventually grew into NFL Films, with Sabol serving mainly as a cameraman, editor, and writer in the s and s.

When ESPN was founded in , they soon signed NFL Films as a production company and Sabol became an on-air personality in the s. 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 , Sabol took over NFL Films from his father, Ed Sabol.[11] NFL Films was the first company to wire coaches and players for sound as well as the first to use slow motion and montage editing in sports.[12] The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Sabol into their Hall of Fame in [13]

In March , NFL Films was recognized with the Lamar Hunt Award for Professional Football.[14]

Awards and recognitions

Sabol was named the Sports Executive of the Year by Sporting News magazine.

Sabol also received the Pete Rozelle Award, which is presented each year to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the National Football League and to professional football.[citation needed]

Sabol and his father, Ed, were honored in with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for "revolutionizing the way America watches football and setting the standard in sports filmmaking."[citation needed]

In , the Pro Football Hall of Fame honored Sabol with the Dan Reeves Pioneer Award.

Sabol was the recipient of the Sports Leadership Award presented to him at the March of Dimes 27th Annual Sports Luncheon.[citation needed]

Both Sabol and his father were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 5, [citation needed] They were inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in November , which was followed by Sabol's induction into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in December.[citation needed]

Sabol received the Sports Business Journal's "Champions – Pioneers & Innovators in Sports Business" award in March [citation needed]

Sabol won over 40 Emmys during his time with NFL Films.[citation needed]

Personal life

Sabol was married for over a decade to his first wife, Lisa, mother of his only son, Casey Sabol.

After their divorce, Lisa married John DeBella. Sabol then married his second wife, Penny Sabol. He was of Romanian descent.[15]

Sabol was the author of the poem "The Autumn Wind", later adopted by the Oakland Raiders as an unofficial anthem.[citation needed]

Death and legacy

On September 18, , Sabol died of brain cancer in Moorestown, New Jersey, 18 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in March He died at age 69, a week after his father's (Ed Sabol) 96th birthday.[16] He was honored before every NFL game in Week 3 with a video tribute.[17]

The NFL paid tribute to his life and contributions to the league, at a ceremony on February 12, , in Philadelphia.[18]

On January 15, , Sabol was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of [19]

References

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    He was honored before every NFL game in Week 3 with a video tribute. [17] The NFL paid tribute to his life and contributions to the league, at a ceremony on February 12, , in Philadelphia. [18] On January 15, , Sabol was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of [19].

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  2. ^"Steve Sabol's art on display in Canton | Pro Football Hall of Fame". pfhof. Retrieved May 27,
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  10. ^Jody L. Bailey (Spring ). "The Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Spring "(PDF).

    Steve sabol married He gave us Football Follies, Top Tens, and Fabulous Finishes. We all know that NFL stands for "not for long," as we go matriculating down the field of life, thanks to Ed and Steve Sabol.

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  11. ^Tom C. Brody (November 22, ). "Brody, Tom C. "The Fearless Tot From Possum Trot," Sports Illustrated, November 22, ". Archived from the original on January 22, Retrieved September 20,
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  13. ^"Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 27,
  14. ^"'60 Minutes Sports': NFL Films founder and Football Hall of Famer Ed Sabol says non-players such as owners and himself do not belong in the Hall". Niagara Frontier Publications.

    Nfl tribute to steve sabol biography wikipedia The NFL lost a member of its family Tuesday when NFL Films President Steve Sabol died after an month battle with brain cancer. Sabol, along with his father, Ed, had a profound impact.

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  17. ^Briggs, Jeff (September 18, ). "Steve Sabol, President of NFL Films, Dead at Age 69".

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  18. ^"Broadcast Pioneers - Innovators in Philly". . Retrieved May 27,
  19. ^"Awards/History". Awards. Retrieved May 27,
  20. ^"I Am American Business: Steve Sabol". CNBC. June 24, Retrieved September 20,
  21. ^RACHEL COHEN (AP Sports Writer).

    "NFL Films President Steve Sabol dies at 69 – Yahoo! Sports".

    Nfl tribute to steve sabol biography He was honored before every NFL game in Week 3 with a video tribute. [17] The NFL paid tribute to his life and contributions to the league, at a ceremony on February 12, , in Philadelphia. [18] On January 15, , Sabol was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of [19].

    Retrieved September 20,

  22. ^"NFL to honor NFL Films' Steve Sabol on Sunday". . July 31, Retrieved September 20,
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