Steve Sabol
| Steve Sabol | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1942 Moorestown Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | sports filmmaker, narrator, cameraman, entrepreneur (co-founder of NFL Films with father Ed Sabol) |
| Years active | 1962–present |
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Sabol (born October 2, 1942) is an American filmmaker. He is the president and one of the founding members of NFL Films.
Born in Moorestown Township, New Jersey[1], Sabol attended Colorado College, where he played football. He was the subject of a humorous article about his self-promotion exploits in the November 22, 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated.[2] He began working at NFL Films as a cameraman alongside his father Ed Sabol after graduation. They both worked under famous sports film director Dan Endy. He started in the filming industry when his father got the rights to the 1962 NFL Championship.
This company eventually grew into NFL Films with Sabol serving mainly as a cameraman in the 1960s and 1970s. When ESPN was founded, they signed NFL Films as a production company and Steve became an on air personality. He has since won 27 Emmy Awards[3] and has had a documentary (Tight on the Spiral) air about him. Sabol also played a part in founding the NFL Network.
His voice also appears in Madden NFL 06 and 07 and his voice and likeness appear in NFL Head Coach. He is also the author of the poem The Autumn Wind.
In March 2011 NFL.com reported that Sabol had been diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. He was to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Staff. "Sabol's seen many Super moments", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 3, 2008. Accessed March 1, 2011. ""Steve Sabol, president of the Mount Laurel-based NFL Films and a resident of Moorestown, has been at all of these title games, documenting the events..."
- ^ Brody, Tom C. "The Fearless Tot From Possum Trot," Sports Illustrated, November 22, 1965.
- ^ a b "NFL Films Steve Sabol to begin treatment for brain tumor". NFL.com, March 18, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Steve Sabol at the Internet Movie Database
- Steve Sabol (biography) – TV.com.
- Steve Sabol in Inc. magazine, January 2006
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