Jonathan Winters , age 87, and Pat Summerall (82) both passed this week. Winters, one of the great improv comedians of all-time , and Summerall a long-time NFL broadcaster were both deeply ingrained in my youth ...and beyond.
I remember Summerall, long before he teamed up with Madden, announcing NFL games on channel 2 with Tom Brookshier and Irv Cross as the sideline reporter , He was an institution . I probably watched every game he broadcasted over about a 7-8 year period. Cowboys, Browns, Packers and Colts. Real NFL football! He will be missed.
And who could forget my main man, Jonathan Winters! I grew up listening to comedy albums, over and over. Winters, Don Rickles, David Klein, Bill Cosby, Flip Wilson, Buddy Hackett, George Carlin and more. Winters , was so hysterical he would make you cry. Did someone say Maude Frickett? Hefty Trash Bags? I still have his "Wacky World of Jonathan Winters " album. Gonna try to dig it out and play it! He was an inspiration to generations of young comedians.
Pat, Jonathan , God Bless. You will be missed, but not forgotten.
Steve Goldman reporting,
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