Ed Sabol Explained

Ed Sabol
Birth Name:Edwin Milton Sabol
Birth Date:11 September 1916
Birth Place:Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Alma Mater:Ohio State University
Occupation:Founder of NFL Films
Awards:Awards and honors
Children:Steve Sabol
Spouse:Audrey Sabol

Edwin Milton Sabol (September 11, 1916 – February 9, 2015) was an American filmmaker and the founder (with his son Steve Sabol, among others) of NFL Films. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011 as a contributor due to his works with NFL Films.

Early life, education, and career

Sabol was born to a Jewish[1] mother and Romanian father in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1916 and raised in Blairstown, New Jersey.[2] [3] While attending Blair Academy, he excelled in several sports, and set a World Interscholastic Swimming record in the 100-yard freestyle race.[4] He continued his noted swimming career at Ohio State University. He was selected for the 1936 Olympic team but refused to participate because of the games being held in Nazi Germany. He had some success in the theater as an actor, appearing on Broadway for the production of Where Do We Go from Here.[4] He served in World War II, and upon returning to civilian life, worked as a clothing salesman out of his father-in-law's factory.[5]

NFL Films

Sabol founded Blair Motion Pictures in 1962. Its first major contract was to film the 1962 NFL Championship Game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers at Yankee Stadium in New York. In 1964, Blair Motion Pictures became NFL Films, with an exclusive deal to preserve NFL games on film. It has been said by his son Steve Sabol, of NFL Films, "The only other human endeavor more thoroughly captured on 16-mm film than the National Football League is World War II."[5] In 1995, he officially retired from NFL Films in his role as president and chairman.[4] In 1996, he was elected to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

On February 5, 2011, Sabol was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.[6]

Death

Sabol died on February 9, 2015, at his home in Arizona.[7]

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame entry for Ed Sabol. February 19, 2007.
  2. News: Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films, dies at 98 . Washington Post . February 10, 2015 . February 9, 2015 . Matt . Schudel . Leonard . Shapiro.
  3. Web site: Producer Notes. . June 24, 2012 . September 20, 2015.
  4. Web site: Rollet . Ron . Ed Sabol Bio . Cape May New Jersey State Film Festival . February 19, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070325030914/http://www.njstatefilmfestival.com/releases/2005-edsabol.htm . March 25, 2007 . dead .
  5. Web site: NFL Films, Inc.: Father-Son Team Establishes Gold Standard For Sports Photography. CBSnews.com . August 25, 2004. February 19, 2007.
  6. http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/YearlyFinalists.aspx Pro Football Hall of Fame, Finalists
  7. Web site: NFL Films founder Ed Sabol dies. February 9, 2015 . ESPN. 9 February 2015.
  8. Web site: D'Amato. Sally-Ann . SMPTE Announces Award Recipients for Contributions to Motion Imaging Technology . Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers . October 11, 2004. February 19, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060927014104/http://www.smpte.org/news/press_releases/2004awards.cfm . September 27, 2006.
  9. Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced . Pro Football Hall of Fame . February 5, 2011 . February 6, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110209074121/http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/2011/2/6/pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2011-announced/ . February 9, 2011 . dead .

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