Steve Sabol, President Of NFL Films, Dies

The football world said good-bye to a legend of the sport Tuesday. Steve Sabol, President of NFL Films, died of brain cancer just weeks away from 70th birthday.

Sabol took over the mantle of NFL Films from his father Ed, who founded the company. Steve learned in March of 2011 that he had a brain tumor that couldn't be removed,Steve introduced his father during Ed's emotional enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August of 2011.

Generations of NFL fans learned to love the game of football through the lens of Ed and Steve Sabol. Steve started out as a cameraman before eventually running company.

"We all realized pretty quickly that Steve was the force behind what we were doing here," the NFL Films' head of cinematography Hank McElwee said this year. "The pictures. Big Ed had the idea and he sold the owners on it, but when it came to the actual vision of this company, without a doubt it was Steve. Steve saw things in a unique way that every network is copying right now."

Source: NFL.com

 

GIF sends our condolences and sympathy to Steve Sabol's father, Ed and the rest of his family and friends, the NFL community has lost a great, great man. RIP Steve ♥

 

Sad. One of the most influential people in the history of the league...

RIP!

 

Ahh wow...rest in peace, Steve. Thanks for all the work with NFL Films!

 

R.I.P.

 

big loss.

 

R.I.P Sabol was awesome.

 

Immediate induction to the Hall of Fame.

 

All my 'friends' seem to be leaving. :cry3:

RIP, Steve

Thanks for all the memories...

 

[MENTION=3978]Huxley[/MENTION] you should be thanking Steve for your teams poem more than anything else IMO...

 

R.I.P.

 

I am well aware of that as well and I am thankful for that, just more thankful for the films as I've spent a lot more time watching and enjoying them. Of course I appreciate what he did with The Autumn Wind. : )

 

Sad.

 

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[MENTION=3978]Huxley[/MENTION] I was just messing with ya :) ...all of us NFL football fans will miss him, he humanized the game of football and for that I'll always be grateful...

 

Very sad news. Rest in peace.

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Right on.

 

I can honestly say that without NFL films, I would not be the obsessive fan that I am; though my wife might be much happier! :-)

Definately a very sad day.